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           Go!"havingboundupthearm;"youwillbeachief!"

           Theladdeparted,prouderofhisflowingbloodthanthevainestcourtiercouldbeofhisblushingribbon;andstalkedamongthefellowsofhisage,anobjectofgeneraladmirationandenvy.

           Butinamomentofsomanyseriousandimportantduties,thissingleactofjuvenilefortitudedidnotattractthegeneralnoticeandcommendationitwouldhavereceivedundermilderauspices.Ithad,however,servedtoapprisetheDelawaresofthepositionandtheintentionsoftheirenemies.Accordinglyapartyofadventurers,bettersuitedtothetaskthantheweakthoughspiritedboy,wasorderedtodislodgetheskulkers.Thedutywassoonperformed;formostoftheHuronsretiredofthemselveswhentheyfoundtheyhadbeendiscovered.TheDelawaresfollowedtoasufficientdistancefromtheirownencampment,andthenhaltedfororders,apprehensiveofbeingledintoanambush.Asbothpartiessecretedthemselves,thewoodswereagainasstillandquietasamildsummermorninganddeepsolitudecouldrenderthem.

           ThecalmbutstillimpatientUncasnowcollectedhischiefs,anddividedhispower.HepresentedHawkeyeasawarrior,oftentried,andalwaysfounddeservingofconfidence.Whenhefoundhisfriendmetwithafavorablereception,hebestowedonhimthecommandoftwentymen,likehimself,active,skilful,andresolute.HegavetheDelawarestounderstandtherankofHeywardamongthetroopsoftheYengeese,andthentenderedtohimatrustofequalauthority.