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           Theinstantthefathersecondedthisintimationbyanexpressivegestureofthehand,Uncasthrewhimselfontheground,andapproachedtheanimalwithwarymovements.Whenwithinafewyardsofthecover,hefittedanarrowtohisbowwiththeutmostcare,whiletheantlersmoved,asiftheirownersnuffedanenemyinthetaintedair.Inanothermomentthetwangofthecordwasheard,awhitestreakwasseenglancingintothebushes,andthewoundedbuckplungedfromthecover,totheveryfeetofhishiddenenemy.Avoidingthehornsoftheinfuriatedanimal,Uncasdartedtohisside,andpassedhisknifeacrossthethroat,whenboundingtotheedgeoftheriveritfell,dyeingthewaterswithitsblood.

           "’TwasdonewithIndianskill,"saidthescout,laughinginwardly,butwithvastsatisfaction;"and’twasaprettysighttobehold!Thoughanarrowisanearshot,andneedsaknifetofinishthework."

           "Hugh!"ejaculatedhiscompanion,turningquickly,likeahoundwhoscentedgame.

           "BytheLord,thereisadroveofthem!"exclaimedthescout,whoseeyesbegantoglistenwiththeardorofhisusualoccupation;"iftheycomewithinrangeofabulletIwilldropone,thoughthewholeSixNationsshouldbelurkingwithinsound!Whatdoyouhear,Chingachgook?fortomyearsthewoodsaredumb."

           "Thereisbutonedeer,andheisdead,"saidtheIndian,bendinghisbodytillhisearnearlytouchedtheearth."Ihearthesoundsoffeet!"

           "Perhapsthewolveshavedriventhebucktoshelter,andarefollowingonhistrail."

           "No