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"
They
are
coming
,
"
muttered
Heyward
,
endeavoring
to
thrust
his
rifle
through
the
chink
in
the
logs
;
"
let
us
fire
on
their
approach
.
"
"
Keep
everything
in
the
shade
,
"
returned
the
scout
;
"
the
snapping
of
a
flint
,
or
even
the
smell
of
a
single
karnel
of
the
brimstone
,
would
bring
the
hungry
varlets
upon
us
in
a
body
.
Should
it
please
God
that
we
must
give
battle
for
the
scalps
,
trust
to
the
experience
of
men
who
know
the
ways
of
the
savages
,
and
who
are
not
often
backward
when
the
war-whoop
is
howled
.
"
Duncan
cast
his
eyes
behind
him
,
and
saw
that
the
trembling
sisters
were
cowering
in
the
far
corner
of
the
building
,
while
the
Mohicans
stood
in
the
shadow
,
like
two
upright
posts
,
ready
,
and
apparently
willing
,
to
strike
when
the
blow
should
be
needed
.
Curbing
his
impatience
,
he
again
looked
out
upon
the
area
,
and
awaited
the
result
in
silence
.
At
that
instant
the
thicket
opened
,
and
a
tall
and
armed
Huron
advanced
a
few
paces
into
the
open
space
.
As
he
gazed
upon
the
silent
block-house
,
the
moon
fell
upon
his
swarthy
countenance
,
and
betrayed
its
surprise
and
curiosity
.
He
made
the
exclamation
which
usually
accompanies
the
former
emotion
in
an
Indian
,
and
,
calling
in
a
low
voice
,
soon
drew
a
companion
to
his
side
.
These
children
of
the
woods
stood
together
for
several
moments
pointing
at
the
crumbling
edifice
,
and
conversing
in
the
unintelligible
language
of
their
tribe
.
They
then
approached
,
though
with
slow
and
cautious
steps
,
pausing
every
instant
to
look
at
the
building
,
like
startled
deer
,
whose
curiosity
struggled
powerfully
with
their
awakened
apprehensions
for
the
mastery
.
The
foot
of
one
of
them
suddenly
rested
on
the
mound
,
and
he
stooped
to
examine
its
nature
.
At
this
moment
,
Heyward
observed
that
the
scout
loosened
his
knife
in
his
sheath
,
and
lowered
the
muzzle
of
his
rifle
.
Imitating
these
movements
,
the
young
man
prepared
himself
for
the
struggle
,
which
now
seemed
inevitable
.
The
savages
were
so
near
,
that
the
least
motion
in
one
of
the
horses
,
or
even
a
breath
louder
than
common
,
would
have
betrayed
the
fugitives
.
But
,
in
discovering
the
character
of
the
mound
,
the
attention
of
the
Hurons
appeared
directed
to
a
different
object
.
They
spoke
together
,
and
the
sounds
of
their
voices
were
low
and
solemn
,
as
if
influenced
by
a
reverence
that
was
deeply
blended
with
awe
.
Then
they
drew
warily
back
,
keeping
their
eyes
riveted
on
the
ruin
,
as
if
they
expected
to
see
the
apparitions
of
the
dead
issue
from
its
silent
walls
,
until
having
reached
the
boundary
of
the
area
,
they
moved
slowly
into
the
thicket
,
and
disappeared
.
Hawkeye
dropped
the
breech
of
his
rifle
to
the
earth
,
and
drawing
a
long
,
free
breath
,
exclaimed
,
in
an
audible
whisper
--
"
Ay
!
they
respect
the
dead
,
and
it
has
this
time
saved
their
own
lives
,
and
,
it
may
be
,
the
lives
of
better
men
too
"
Heyward
lent
his
attention
for
a
single
moment
to
his
companion
,
but
without
replying
,
he
again
turned
towards
those
who
just
then
interested
him
more
.
He
heard
the
two
Hurons
leave
the
bushes
,
and
it
was
soon
plain
that
all
the
pursuers
were
gathered
about
them
,
in
deep
attention
to
their
report
.
After
a
few
minutes
of
earnest
and
solemn
dialogue
,
altogether
different
from
the
noisy
clamor
with
which
they
had
first
collected
about
the
spot
,
the
sounds
grew
fainter
and
more
distant
,
and
finally
were
lost
in
the
depths
of
the
forest
.
Hawkeye
waited
until
a
signal
from
the
listening
Chingachgook
assured
him
that
every
sound
from
the
retiring
party
was
completely
swallowed
by
the
distance
,
when
he
motioned
to
Heyward
to
lead
forth
the
horses
,
and
to
assist
the
sisters
into
their
saddles
.
The
instant
this
was
done
,
they
issued
through
the
broken
gateway
,
and
stealing
out
by
a
direction
opposite
to
the
one
by
which
they
had
entered
,
they
quitted
the
spot
,
the
sisters
casting
furtive
glances
at
the
silent
grave
and
crumbling
ruin
,
as
they
left
the
soft
light
of
the
moon
,
to
bury
themselves
in
the
gloom
of
the
woods
.
"
Guard
.
--
Qui
est
là
?
