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           There,yousee,heslipped;herehehastravelledwide,andtottered;andthere,again,itlooksasthoughhejourneyedonsnow-shoes.Ay,ay,amanwhouseshisthroataltogether,canhardlygivehislegsapropertraining."

           Fromsuchundeniabletestimonydidthepractisedwoodsmanarriveatthetruth,withnearlyasmuchcertaintyandprecisionasifhehadbeenawitnessofallthoseeventswhichhisingenuitysoeasilyelucidated.Cheeredbytheseassurances,andsatisfiedbyareasoningthatwassoobvious,whileitwassosimple,thepartyresumeditscourse,aftermakingashorthalttotakeahurriedrepast.

           Whenthemealwasended,thescoutcastaglanceupwardsatthesettingsun,andpushedforwardwitharapiditywhichcompelledHeywardandthestillvigorousMunrotoexertalltheirmusclestoequal.Theirroutenowlayalongthebottomwhichhadalreadybeenmentioned.AstheHuronshadmadenofurthereffortstoconcealtheirfootsteps,theprogressofthepursuerswasnolongerdelayedbyuncertainty.Beforeanhourhadelapsed,however,thespeedofHawkeyesensiblyabated,andhishead,insteadofmaintainingitsformerdirectandforwardlook,begantoturnsuspiciouslyfromsidetoside,asifhewereconsciousofapproachingdanger.Hesoonstoppedagain,andwaitedforthewholepartytocomeup.

           "IscenttheHurons,"hesaid,speakingtotheMohicans;"yonderisopensky,throughthetree-tops,andwearegettingtoonightheirencampment.