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The
scout
having
ascertained
that
the
Mohicans
were
sufficient
of
themselves
to
maintain
the
requisite
distance
,
deliberately
laid
aside
his
paddle
,
and
raised
the
fatal
rifle
.
Three
several
times
he
brought
the
piece
to
his
shoulder
,
and
when
his
companions
were
expecting
its
report
,
he
as
often
lowered
it
to
request
the
Indians
would
permit
their
enemies
to
approach
a
little
nigher
.
At
length
his
accurate
and
fastidious
eye
seemed
satisfied
,
and
throwing
out
his
left
arm
on
the
barrel
,
he
was
slowly
elevating
the
muzzle
,
when
an
exclamation
from
Uncas
,
who
sat
in
the
bow
,
once
more
caused
him
to
suspend
the
shot
.
"
What
now
,
lad
?
"
demanded
Hawkeye
;
"
you
saved
a
Huron
from
the
death-shriek
by
that
word
;
have
you
reason
for
what
you
do
?
"
Uncas
pointed
towards
the
rocky
shore
a
little
in
their
front
,
whence
another
war
canoe
was
darting
directly
across
their
course
.
It
was
too
obvious
now
that
their
situation
was
imminently
perilous
to
need
the
aid
of
language
to
confirm
it
.
The
scout
laid
aside
his
rifle
,
and
resumed
the
paddle
,
while
Chingachgook
inclined
the
bows
of
the
canoe
a
little
towards
the
western
shore
,
in
order
to
increase
the
distance
between
them
and
this
new
enemy
.
In
the
meantime
they
were
reminded
of
the
presence
of
those
who
pressed
upon
their
rear
,
by
wild
and
exulting
shouts
.
The
stirring
scene
awakened
even
Munro
from
his
apathy
.
"
Let
us
make
for
the
rocks
on
the
main
,
"
he
said
,
with
the
mien
of
a
tired
soldier
,
"
and
give
battle
to
the
savages
.
God
forbid
that
I
,
or
those
attached
to
me
and
mine
,
should
ever
trust
again
to
the
faith
of
any
servant
of
the
Louis
's
!
"
"
He
who
wishes
to
prosper
in
Indian
warfare
,
"
returned
the
scout
,
"
must
not
be
too
proud
to
learn
from
the
wit
of
a
native
.
Lay
her
more
along
the
land
,
Sagamore
;
we
are
doubling
on
the
varlets
,
and
perhaps
they
may
try
to
strike
our
trail
on
the
long
calculation
.
"
Hawkeye
was
not
mistaken
;
for
when
the
Hurons
found
their
course
was
likely
to
throw
them
behind
their
chase
,
they
rendered
it
less
direct
,
until
,
by
gradually
bearing
more
and
more
obliquely
,
the
two
canoes
were
ere
long
,
gliding
on
parallel
lines
,
within
two
hundred
yards
of
each
other
.
It
now
became
entirely
a
trial
of
speed
.
So
rapid
was
the
progress
of
the
light
vessels
,
that
the
lake
curled
in
their
front
,
in
miniature
waves
,
and
their
motion
became
undulating
by
its
own
velocity
.
It
was
,
perhaps
,
owing
to
this
circumstance
,
in
addition
to
the
necessity
of
keeping
every
hand
employed
at
the
paddles
,
that
the
Hurons
had
not
immediate
recourse
to
their
fire-arms
.
The
exertions
of
the
fugitives
were
too
severe
to
continue
long
,
and
the
pursuers
had
the
advantage
of
numbers
.
Duncan
observed
,
with
uneasiness
,
that
the
scout
began
to
look
anxiously
about
him
,
as
if
searching
for
some
further
means
of
assisting
their
flight
.
"
Edge
her
a
little
more
from
the
sun
,
Sagamore
,
"
said
the
stubborn
woodsman
;
"
I
see
the
knaves
are
sparing
a
man
to
the
rifle
.
A
single
broken
bone
might
lose
us
our
scalps
.
Edge
more
from
the
sun
and
we
will
put
the
island
between
us
.
"
The
expedient
was
not
without
its
use
.
A
long
,
low
island
lay
at
a
little
distance
before
them
,
and
as
they
closed
with
it
,
the
chasing
canoe
was
compelled
to
take
a
side
opposite
to
that
on
which
the
pursued
passed
.
The
scout
and
his
companions
did
not
neglect
this
advantage
,
but
the
instant
they
were
hid
from
observation
by
the
bushes
,
they
redoubled
efforts
that
before
had
seemed
prodigious
.
The
two
canoes
came
round
the
last
low
point
,
like
two
coursers
at
the
top
of
their
speed
,
the
fugitives
taking
the
lead
.
This
change
had
brought
them
nigher
to
each
other
,
however
,
while
it
altered
their
relative
positions
.
"
You
showed
knowledge
in
the
shaping
of
birchen
bark
,
Uncas
,
when
you
chose
this
from
among
the
Huron
canoes
,
"
said
the
scout
,
smiling
,
apparently
more
in
satisfaction
at
their
superiority
in
the
race
,
than
from
that
prospect
of
final
escape
which
now
began
to
open
a
little
upon
them
.
"
The
imps
have
put
all
their
strength
again
at
the
paddles
,
and
we
are
to
struggle
for
our
scalps
with
bits
of
flattened
wood
,
instead
of
clouded
barrels
and
true
eyes
.
A
long
stroke
,
and
together
,
friends
.
"
