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The
battle
was
now
entirely
terminated
,
with
the
exception
of
the
protracted
struggle
between
Le
Renard
Subtil
and
Le
Gros
Serpent
.
Well
did
these
barbarous
warriors
prove
that
they
deserved
those
significant
names
which
had
been
bestowed
for
deeds
in
former
wars
.
When
they
engaged
,
some
little
time
was
lost
in
eluding
the
quick
and
vigorous
thrusts
which
had
been
aimed
at
their
lives
.
Suddenly
darting
on
each
other
,
they
closed
,
and
came
to
the
earth
,
twisted
together
like
twining
serpents
,
in
pliant
and
subtle
folds
.
At
the
moment
when
the
victors
found
themselves
unoccupied
,
the
spot
where
these
experienced
and
desperate
combatants
lay
,
could
only
be
distinguished
by
a
cloud
of
dust
and
leaves
which
moved
from
the
centre
of
the
little
plain
towards
its
boundary
,
as
if
raised
by
the
passage
of
a
whirlwind
.
Urged
by
the
different
motives
of
filial
affection
,
friendship
,
and
gratitude
,
Heyward
and
his
companions
rushed
with
one
accord
to
the
place
,
encircling
the
little
canopy
of
dust
which
hung
above
the
warriors
.
In
vain
did
Uncas
dart
around
the
cloud
,
with
a
wish
to
strike
his
knife
into
the
heart
of
his
father
's
foe
;
the
threatening
rifle
of
Hawkeye
was
raised
and
suspended
in
vain
,
while
Duncan
endeavored
to
seize
the
limbs
of
the
Huron
with
hands
that
appeared
to
have
lost
their
power
.
Covered
,
as
they
were
,
with
dust
and
blood
,
the
swift
evolutions
of
the
combatants
seemed
to
incorporate
their
bodies
into
one
.
The
death-like
looking
figure
of
the
Mohican
,
and
the
dark
form
of
the
Huron
,
gleamed
before
their
eyes
in
such
quick
and
confused
succession
,
that
the
friends
of
the
former
knew
not
where
nor
when
to
plant
the
succoring
blow
.
It
is
true
there
were
short
and
fleeting
moments
,
when
the
fiery
eyes
of
Magua
were
seen
glittering
,
like
the
fabled
organs
of
the
basilisk
,
through
the
dusty
wreath
by
which
he
was
enveloped
,
and
he
read
by
those
short
and
deadly
glances
the
fate
of
the
combat
in
the
presence
of
his
enemies
;
ere
,
however
,
any
hostile
hand
could
descend
on
his
devoted
head
,
its
place
was
filled
by
the
scowling
visage
of
Chingachgook
.
In
this
manner
the
scene
of
the
combat
was
removed
from
the
centre
of
the
little
plain
to
its
verge
.
The
Mohican
now
found
an
opportunity
to
make
a
powerful
thrust
with
his
knife
;
Magua
suddenly
relinquished
his
grasp
,
and
fell
backward
without
motion
,
and
seemingly
without
life
.
His
adversary
leaped
on
his
feet
,
making
the
arches
of
the
forest
ring
with
the
sounds
of
triumph
.
"
Well
done
for
the
Delawares
!
victory
to
the
Mohican
!
"
cried
Hawkeye
,
once
more
elevating
the
butt
of
the
long
and
fatal
rifle
;
"
a
finishing
blow
from
a
man
without
a
cross
will
never
tell
against
his
honor
,
nor
rob
him
of
his
right
to
the
scalp
.
"
But
,
at
the
very
moment
when
the
dangerous
weapon
was
in
the
act
of
descending
,
the
subtle
Huron
rolled
swiftly
from
beneath
the
danger
,
over
the
edge
of
the
precipice
,
and
falling
on
his
feet
,
was
seen
leaping
,
with
a
single
bound
,
into
the
centre
of
a
thicket
of
low
bushes
,
which
clung
along
its
sides
.
The
Delawares
,
who
had
believed
their
enemy
dead
,
uttered
their
exclamation
of
surprise
,
and
were
following
with
speed
and
clamor
,
like
hounds
in
open
view
of
the
deer
,
when
a
shrill
and
peculiar
cry
from
the
scout
instantly
changed
their
purpose
,
and
recalled
them
to
the
summit
of
the
hill
.
"
'
Twas
like
himself
,
"
cried
the
inveterate
forester
,
whose
prejudices
contributed
so
largely
to
veil
his
natural
sense
of
justice
in
all
matters
which
concerned
the
Mingos
;
"
a
lying
and
deceitful
varlet
as
he
is
.
An
honest
Delaware
now
,
being
fairly
vanquished
,
would
have
lain
still
,
and
been
knocked
on
the
head
,
but
these
knavish
Maquas
cling
to
life
like
so
many
cats-o
'
-
the-mountain
.
Let
him
go
--
let
him
go
;
'
tis
but
one
man
,
and
he
without
rifle
or
bow
,
many
a
long
mile
from
his
French
commerades
;
and
,
like
a
rattler
that
has
lost
his
fangs
,
he
can
do
no
further
mischief
,
until
such
time
as
he
,
and
we
too
,
may
leave
the
prints
of
our
moccasins
over
a
long
reach
of
sandy
plain
.
See
,
Uncas
,
"
he
added
,
in
Delaware
,
"
your
father
is
flaying
the
scalps
already
.
It
may
be
well
to
go
round
and
feel
the
vagabonds
that
are
left
,
or
we
may
have
another
of
them
loping
through
the
woods
,
and
screeching
like
a
jay
that
has
been
winged
.
"
So
saying
,
the
honest
,
but
implacable
scout
,
made
the
circuit
of
the
dead
,
into
whose
senseless
bosoms
he
thrust
his
long
knife
,
with
as
much
coolness
as
though
they
had
been
so
many
brute
carcasses
.
He
had
,
however
,
been
anticipated
by
the
elder
Mohican
,
who
had
already
torn
the
emblems
of
victory
from
the
unresisting
heads
of
the
slain
.
But
Uncas
,
denying
his
habits
,
we
had
almost
said
his
nature
,
flew
with
instinctive
delicacy
,
accompanied
by
Heyward
,
to
the
assistance
of
the
females
,
and
quickly
releasing
Alice
,
placed
her
in
the
arms
of
Cora
.
We
shall
not
attempt
to
describe
the
gratitude
to
the
Almighty
Disposer
of
events
which
glowed
in
the
bosoms
of
the
sisters
,
who
were
thus
unexpectedly
restored
to
life
and
to
each
other
.
Their
thanksgivings
were
deep
and
silent
;
the
offerings
of
their
gentle
spirits
,
burning
brightest
and
purest
on
the
secret
altars
of
their
hearts
;
and
their
renovated
and
more
earthly
feelings
exhibiting
themselves
in
long
and
fervent
,
though
speechless
caresses
.
As
Alice
rose
from
her
knees
,
where
she
had
sunk
by
the
side
of
Cora
,
she
threw
herself
on
the
bosom
of
the
latter
;
and
sobbed
aloud
the
name
of
their
aged
father
,
while
her
soft
,
dove-like
eyes
sparkled
with
the
rays
of
hope
.
"
We
are
saved
!
we
are
saved
!
"
she
murmured
;
"
to
return
to
the
arms
of
our
dear
,
dear
father
,
and
his
heart
will
not
be
broken
with
grief
.
And
you
too
,
Cora
,
my
sister
;
my
more
than
sister
,
my
mother
;
you
too
are
spared
.
And
Duncan
,
"
she
added
,
looking
round
upon
the
youth
with
a
smile
of
ineffable
innocence
,
"
even
our
own
brave
and
noble
Duncan
has
escaped
without
a
hurt
.
"
