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Chapter 32

           Beforetakingtheleap,however,theHuronpaused,andshakinghishandatthescout,heshouted

           "Thepale-facesaredogs!theDelawareswomen!Magualeavesthemontherocks,forthecrows!"

           Laughinghoarsely,hemadeadesperateleap,andfellshortofhismark;thoughhishandgraspedashrubonthevergeoftheheight.TheformofHawkeyehadcrouchedlikeabeastabouttotakeitsspring,andhisframetrembledsoviolentlywitheagerness,thatthemuzzleofthehalf-raisedrifleplayedlikealeafflutteringinthewind.Withoutexhaustinghimselfwithfruitlessefforts,thecunningMaguasufferedhisbodytodroptothelengthofhisarms,andfoundafragmentforhisfeettoreston.Thensummoningallhispowers,herenewedtheattempt,andsofarsucceeded,astodrawhiskneesontheedgeofthemountain.Itwasnow,whenthebodyofhisenemywasmostcollectedtogether,thattheagitatedweaponofthescoutwasdrawntohisshoulder.Thesurroundingrocksthemselveswerenotsteadierthanthepiecebecame,forthesingleinstantthatitpouredoutitscontents.ThearmsoftheHuronrelaxed,andhisbodyfellbackalittle,whilehiskneesstillkepttheirposition.Turningarelentlesslookonhisenemy,heshookahandingrimdefiance.Buthisholdloosened,andhisdarkpersonwasseencuttingtheairwithitsheaddownwards,forafleetinginstant,untilitglidedpastthefringeofshrubberywhichclungtothemountain,initsrapidflighttodestruction.

           

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