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Chapter 32
Atthiscriticalmoment,whenthesuccessofthestrugglewasagainbecomingdoubtful,thecrackoftheriflewasheardbehindtheHurons,andabulletcamewhizzingfromamongsomebeaverlodges,whichweresituatedintheclearing,intheirrear,andwasfollowedbythefierceandappallingyellofthewar-whoop.
"TherespeakstheSagamore!"shoutedHawkeye,answeringthecrywithhisownstentorianvoice;"wehavethemnowinfaceandback!"
TheeffectontheHuronswasinstantaneous.Discouragedbyanassaultfromaquarterthatleftthemnoopportunityforcover,theirwarriorsutteredacommonyellofdisappointment,andbreakingoffinabody,theyspreadthemselvesacrosstheopening,heedlessofeveryconsiderationbutflight.Manyfell,inmakingtheexperiment,underthebulletsandtheblowsofthepursuingDelawares.
WeshallnotpausetodetailthemeetingbetweenthescoutandChingachgook,orthemoretouchinginterviewthatDuncanheldwithMunro.Afewbriefandhurriedwordsservedtoexplainthestateofthingstobothparties;andthenHawkeyepointingouttheSagamoretohisband,resignedthechiefauthorityintothehandsoftheMohicanchief.Chingachgookassumedthestationtowhichhisbirthandexperiencegavehimsodistinguishedaclaim,withthegravedignitythatalwaysgivesforcetothemandatesofanativewarrior.
