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A Momentous Interview

           LadyHelenawasquiteexhausted,hermoralenergiesprostrate,andshefellhelplessintoherhusband’sarms.

           Glenarvanpressedhertohisbosomandsaid:

           "Courage,mydearHelena;Heavenwillnotforsakeus!"

           RobertwasscarcelyinwhenhejumpedonWilson’sshoulders,andsqueezedhisheadthroughacreviceleftbetweentheroofandthewalls,fromwhichchapletsofamuletswerehung.Fromthatelevationhecouldseethewholeextentofthe"pah,"andasfarasKai-Koumou’shouse.

           "Theyareallcrowdingroundthechief,"saidhesoftly."Theyarethrowingtheirarmsabout....Theyarehowling.....Kai-Koumouistryingtospeak."

           Thenhewassilentforafewminutes.

           "Kai-Koumouisspeaking....Thesavagesarequieter.....Theyarelistening....."

           "Evidently,"saidtheMajor,"thischiefhasapersonalinterestinprotectingus.Hewantstoexchangehisprisonersforsomechiefsofhistribe!Butwillhiswarriorsconsent?"

           "Yes!...Theyarelistening.....Theyhavedispersed,somearegoneintotheirhuts....Theothershavelefttheintrenchment."

           "Areyousure?"saidtheMajor.

           "Yes,Mr.McNabbs,"repliedRobert,"Kai-Koumouisleftalonewiththewarriorsofhiscanoe.....Oh!oneofthemiscominguphere....."

           "Comedown,Robert,"saidGlenarvan.

           Atthismoment,LadyHelenawhohadrisen,seizedherhusband’sarm.

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