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Chapter 24

           Aglancetoldhimthattheblowhadfailed,andterrorchangedtoadmiration.Uncasstoodstill,lookinghisenemyintheeyewithfeaturesthatseemedsuperiortoemotion.Marblecouldnotbecolder,calmer,orsteadierthanthecountenanceheputuponthissuddenandvindictiveattack.Then,asifpityingawantofskillwhichhadprovedsofortunatetohimself,hesmiled,andmutteredafewwordsofcontemptinhisowntongue.

           "No!"saidMagua,aftersatisfyinghimselfofthesafetyofthecaptive;"thesunmustshineonhisshame;thesquawsmustseehisfleshtremble,orourrevengewillbeliketheplayofboys.Go!takehimwherethereissilence;letusseeifaDelawarecansleepatnight,andinthemorningdie."

           Theyoungmenwhosedutyitwastoguardtheprisonerinstantlypassedtheirligamentsofbarkacrosshisarms,andledhimfromthelodge,amidaprofoundandominoussilence.ItwasonlyasthefigureofUncasstoodintheopeningofthedoorthathisfirmstephesitated.Thereheturned,and,inthesweepingandhaughtyglancethathethrewaroundthecircleofhisenemies,Duncancaughtalookwhichhewasgladtoconstrueintoanexpressionthathewasnotentirelydesertedbyhope.

           Maguawascontentwithhissuccess,ortoomuchoccupiedwithhissecretpurposestopushhisinquiriesanyfurther.Shakinghismantle,andfoldingitonhisbosom,healsoquittedtheplace,withoutpursuingasubjectwhichmighthaveprovedsofataltotheindividualathiselbow.

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