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           Theawfuleffectwasheightenedbythepiercingshrieksofthewomenandthefierceyellsofthewarriors.NowandthenDuncancaughtaglimpseofalightformcleavingtheairinsomedesperatebound,andheratherhopedthanbelievedthatthecaptiveyetretainedthecommandofhisastonishingpowersofactivity.Suddenlythemultituderolledbackward,andapproachedthespotwherehehimselfstood.Theheavybodyintherearpresseduponthewomenandchildreninfront,andborethemtotheearth.Thestrangerreappearedintheconfusion.Humanpowercouldnot,however,muchlongerenduresosevereatrial.Ofthisthecaptiveseemedconscious.Profitingbythemomentaryopening,hedartedfromamongthewarriors,andmadeadesperate,and,whatseemedtoDuncan,afinalefforttogainthewood.Asifawarethatnodangerwastobeapprehendedfromtheyoungsoldier,thefugitivenearlybrushedhispersoninhisflight.AtallandpowerfulHuron,whohadhusbandedhisforces,pressedcloseuponhisheels,andwithanupliftedarmmenacedafatalblow.Duncanthrustforthafoot,andtheshockprecipitatedtheeagersavageheadlong,manyfeetinadvanceofhisintendedvictim.Thoughtitselfisnotquickerthanwasthemotionwithwhichthelatterprofitedbytheadvantage;heturned,gleamedlikeameteoragainbeforetheeyesofDuncan,andatthenextmoment,whenthelatterrecoveredhisrecollection,andgazedaroundinquestofthecaptive,hesawhimquietlyleaningagainstasmallpaintedpost,whichstoodbeforethedooroftheprincipallodge.