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"
Do
the
cunning
men
of
the
Canadas
paint
their
skins
?
"
the
Huron
coldly
continued
;
"
we
have
heard
them
boast
that
their
faces
were
pale
.
"
"
When
an
Indian
chief
comes
among
his
white
fathers
,
"
returned
Duncan
,
with
great
steadiness
,
"
he
lays
aside
his
buffalo
robe
,
to
carry
the
shirt
that
is
offered
him
.
My
brothers
have
given
me
paint
,
and
I
wear
it
.
"
A
low
murmur
of
applause
announced
that
the
compliment
to
the
tribe
was
favorably
received
.
The
elderly
chief
made
a
gesture
of
commendation
,
which
was
answered
by
most
of
his
companions
,
who
each
threw
forth
a
hand
,
and
uttered
a
brief
exclamation
of
pleasure
.
Duncan
began
to
breathe
more
freely
,
believing
that
the
weight
of
his
examination
was
past
;
and
as
he
had
already
prepared
a
simple
and
probable
tale
to
support
his
pretended
occupation
,
his
hopes
of
ultimate
success
grew
brighter
.
After
a
silence
of
a
few
moments
,
as
if
adjusting
his
thoughts
,
in
order
to
make
a
suitable
answer
to
the
declaration
their
guest
had
just
given
,
another
warrior
arose
,
and
placed
himself
in
an
attitude
to
speak
.
While
his
lips
were
yet
in
the
act
of
parting
,
a
low
but
fearful
sound
arose
from
the
forest
,
and
was
immediately
succeeded
by
a
high
,
shrill
yell
,
that
was
drawn
out
,
until
it
equalled
the
longest
and
most
plaintive
howl
of
the
wolf
.
The
sudden
and
terrible
interruption
caused
Duncan
to
start
from
his
seat
,
unconscious
of
everything
but
the
effect
produced
by
so
frightful
a
cry
.
At
the
same
moment
,
the
warriors
glided
in
a
body
from
the
lodge
,
and
the
outer
air
was
filled
with
loud
shouts
,
that
nearly
drowned
those
awful
sounds
,
which
were
still
ringing
beneath
the
arches
of
the
woods
.
Unable
to
command
himself
any
longer
,
the
youth
broke
from
the
place
,
and
presently
stood
in
the
centre
of
a
disorderly
throng
,
that
included
nearly
everything
having
life
,
within
the
limits
of
the
encampment
.
Men
,
women
,
and
children
;
the
aged
,
the
infirm
,
the
active
,
and
the
strong
,
were
alike
abroad
;
some
exclaiming
aloud
,
others
clapping
their
hands
with
a
joy
that
seemed
frantic
,
and
all
expressing
their
savage
pleasure
in
some
unexpected
event
.
Though
astounded
,
at
first
,
by
the
uproar
,
Heyward
was
soon
enabled
to
find
its
solution
by
the
scene
that
followed
.
There
yet
lingered
sufficient
light
in
the
heavens
to
exhibit
those
bright
openings
among
the
tree-tops
,
where
different
paths
left
the
clearing
to
enter
the
depths
of
the
wilderness
.
Beneath
one
of
them
,
a
line
of
warriors
issued
from
the
woods
,
and
advanced
slowly
towards
the
dwellings
.
One
in
front
bore
a
short
pole
,
on
which
,
as
it
afterwards
appeared
,
were
suspended
several
human
scalps
.
The
startling
sounds
that
Duncan
had
heard
were
what
the
whites
have
not
inappropriately
called
the
"
death-halloo
;
"
and
each
repetition
of
the
cry
was
intended
to
announce
to
the
tribe
the
fate
of
an
enemy
.
Thus
far
the
knowledge
of
Heyward
assisted
him
in
the
explanation
;
and
as
he
now
knew
that
the
interruption
was
caused
by
the
unlooked-for
return
of
a
successful
war-party
,
every
disagreeable
sensation
was
quieted
in
inward
congratulation
,
for
the
opportune
relief
and
insignificance
it
conferred
on
himself
.
When
at
the
distance
of
a
few
hundred
feet
from
the
lodges
,
the
newly
arrived
warriors
halted
.
Their
plaintive
and
terrific
cry
,
which
was
intended
to
represent
equally
the
wailings
of
the
dead
and
the
triumph
of
the
victors
,
had
entirely
ceased
.
One
of
their
number
now
called
aloud
,
in
words
that
were
far
from
appalling
,
though
not
more
intelligible
to
those
for
whose
ears
they
were
intended
,
than
their
expressive
yells
.
It
would
be
difficult
to
convey
a
suitable
idea
of
the
savage
ecstasy
with
which
the
news
thus
imparted
was
received
.
The
whole
encampment
,
in
a
moment
,
became
a
scene
of
the
most
violent
bustle
and
commotion
.
The
warriors
drew
their
knives
,
and
flourishing
them
,
they
arranged
themselves
in
two
lines
,
forming
a
lane
that
extended
from
the
war-party
to
the
lodges
.
The
squaws
seized
clubs
,
axes
,
or
whatever
weapon
of
offence
first
offered
itself
to
their
hands
,
and
rushed
eagerly
to
act
their
part
in
the
cruel
game
that
was
at
hand
.
Even
the
children
would
not
be
excluded
;
but
boys
,
little
able
to
wield
the
instruments
,
tore
the
tomahawks
from
the
belts
of
their
fathers
,
and
stole
into
the
ranks
,
apt
imitators
of
the
savage
traits
exhibited
by
their
parents
.
Large
piles
of
brush
lay
scattered
about
the
clearing
,
and
a
wary
and
aged
squaw
was
occupied
in
firing
as
many
as
might
serve
to
light
the
coming
exhibition
.
As
the
flame
arose
,
its
power
exceeded
that
of
the
parting
day
,
and
assisted
to
render
objects
at
the
same
time
more
distinct
and
more
hideous
.
The
whole
scene
formed
a
striking
picture
,
whose
frame
was
composed
of
the
dark
and
tall
border
of
pines
.
The
warriors
just
arrived
were
the
most
distant
figures
.
A
little
in
advance
stood
two
men
,
who
were
apparently
selected
from
the
rest
,
as
the
principal
actors
in
what
was
to
follow
.
The
light
was
not
strong
enough
to
render
their
features
distinct
,
though
it
was
quite
evident
that
they
were
governed
by
very
different
emotions
.
While
one
stood
erect
and
firm
,
prepared
to
meet
his
fate
like
a
hero
,
the
other
bowed
his
head
,
as
if
palsied
by
terror
or
stricken
with
shame
.
