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Chapter 25

           Thehugeandunwieldytalonspawedstupidlyaboutthegrinningmuzzle,andwhileHeywardkepthiseyesrivetedonitsmovementswithjealouswatchfulness,thegrimheadfellononeside,andinitsplaceappearedthehonest,sturdycountenanceofthescout,whowasindulgingfromthebottomofhissoul,inhisownpeculiarexpressionofmerriment.

           "Hist!"saidthewarywoodsman,interruptingHeyward’sexclamationofsurprise;"thevarletsareabouttheplace,andanysoundsthatarenotnaturaltowitchcraftwouldbringthembackuponusinabody."

           "Tellmethemeaningofthismasquerade;andwhyyouhaveattemptedsodesperateanadventure."

           "Ah!reasonandcalculationareoftenoutdonebyaccident,"returnedthescout."Butasastoryshouldalwayscommenceatthebeginning,Iwilltellyouthewholeinorder.AfterwepartedIplacedthecommandantandtheSagamoreinanoldbeaverlodge,wheretheyaresaferfromtheHuronsthantheywouldbeinthegarrisonofEdward,foryourhighnorthwestIndians,nothavingasyetgotthetradersamongthem,continuetoveneratethebeaver.AfterwhichUncasandIpushedfortheotherencampment,aswasagreed;haveyouseenthelad?"

           "Tomygreatgrief!heiscaptive,andcondemnedtodieattherisingofthesun."

           "Ihadmisgivingsthatsuchwouldbehisfate,"resumedthescout,inalessconfidentandjoyoustone.Butsoonregaininghisnaturallyfirmvoice,hecontinued:"Hisbadfortuneisthetruereasonofmybeinghere,foritwouldneverdotoabandonsuchaboytotheHurons.

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