Oonomoo the Huron

h wound 'mid g

e bright lips ki

t swelled the

ese sun-hi

vast, the g

vale, the g

e and sw

and sounds

pleasures, ther

d Lieutenant Canfield, as the dusky

we go," said he, no

her of us

e de head," said Cato, removing his

ed the Lieutenant, in astonis

ruck me slap right above my ear, a

med the soldier, with a more determined air, "you h

saved me, and I want to

t was easy to see that the iterated thanks were distasteful to him. He said noth

nottin'-Oonom

id, I'd had to fout de Injines all alone, single-handed, widou

dant wool of the negro, and allowing it to bound up as if an elastic cushion were b

nebber will get it, and he neb

n without a moon to light up the cloudy heavens; but there was scarcely a cloud visible now in the sky. Here and there a small fleck floated ove

the Shawnee village?

eplied t

y do you

go wit

If you think it imprudent to take

in' to leab me

settlement?" a

Lieutenant) did know de way once, but, I's afr

ay-must go-can

jines; dey will eat me up alive!" rep

f the Huron's eyes, and ta

you will arouse the anger of Oonomoo, a

rk woods, dat am full of de Shawnees

cautious, there is little probability of your encountering them. Go, Cato, and tell Mrs. Prescott and Helen what has happened, bu

took that which seemed to be the least, replying that, "all t'ings 'sidered, 'twould be 'bout as well to tote off to de settlement, and

ds watched him as he shuffled across the clearing,

h a rapid walk that the young soldier was compelled every now and then to run a few steps to ma

he fast," said he, hi

Oonomoo, but I can stand it

it dar mornin'

e from the Sha

n miles-go in c

he Shawnees?" asked the young Lieutenant

e can't get

heart throbbing painfully. "My G

yit-may be won't-Shawnee wat

t to rescue he

ain't sartin-mustn't t'ink

for the worst, Oonomoo, but

on Him-He d

wn through the trees upon his upturned face, rested like a halo of glory upon his bronzed brow. Years afterward, when Oonomoo had been gathered to his fathers, and Lie

you have given me. The merciful God is the only one upon whom we can

we go pu

ntages of a clear day. The Huron almost invariably held his peace when walking, and the young soldier did not attempt to disturb him upon the present occasion. From his remarks, he gathered that it was his wish to reach the neighborhood of the Shawnee village in a few hours, and wait until daylight before a

ly. Not a ripple was heard along the shore, and only once a zephyr hurried over its bosom, crinkling the surface as it passed, and rustling the tops of a few trees along the bank as it went on and was lost in the wood beyond. The great wilderness, on every hand, stretched miles and miles away, until it was lost afar, like a sea of gloom, in the sky. Once a night-bird rushed whirring

was the fi

impressive si

hink of Gre

glad to see it. This calm moonlight night, the clear sky and the deep, silent wood, is enough to ma

a to-day, Oon

he peculiar frame of the Huron's mind, but he had too much consideration to question hi

at Spirit up dere-read out of it-tell Oonomoo 'bo

oof of your bravery, and that good Being which your Fluell

, eagerly. He stood a moment longer

t way in a canoe, but I

der, by d

shed a large rock projecting some distance from the shore, but could distinguish nothing of the canoe of which he spoke.

r canoe in every part of the country?

Miami-all 'long Ohio-Soty (Sciota)-Hocking-Mussygum (Muskingu

ou find occasion

eep-two days in de snow-paddlin' on de ribber-

these different places? C

want use 'em-made

carried on in so low tones that a third party, a rod distant, could not have overheard their words. Before the Indian s

change his position, and the s

the Huron, who was in front, suddenly started back, so quickly and lightly that the Li

tter?" he asked

hawnees

on the

ointed acro

t shore-may

uch a sudden discovery, when they were so far away. As there could

sh," replied Oono

you

come ober her

nd the next moment a canoe shot out from the bank and headed directly toward them. This being the ca

very?" asked the Lieutenant, as he watched the

nd here-g

seen to be of considerable size. Five savages were seated within it.

hawnees-

ds or

p-kill white people-ta

iend uttered these words. It certainly was no pleasant prospect-that of having the

et-won't git hurt," repli

in changed its course, and headed directly toward the rock in front of them. He looked at his companion, but his face

nded about a hundred yards below where our two friends were standing. The latter waited for full half an hour, when, see

d the soldier, when he

out end

discovered it and

-didn't take h

water ve

twenty feet

nd not only the dark, ball-like head of the Huron could be seen, floating on the surface, but, when his face was turned in the right direction, his black eyes and aquiline nose and high cheek-bones were plainly distinguishable, while his long, bla

both Oonomoo and his canoe, lying several yards below him. As he caught sight of the latter, he saw a Miami Indian seated in it, apparently waiting and watching for some one. As quick as lightning the meaning of the singular action of the other canoe flashed upon his mind. By some means which he could only conjecture, the Miamis had gained a knowledge of his movements. Perhaps the discovery of his boat was what first aw

nger. If he chose, the latter could swim out to the rock, and walk over its surface to its outer edge, when he would be directly above the Miami, and could brain him with his tomahawk in an instant. As the physical exertion thus incurred would be greater than the simple act of swimming out to the canoe, it was not likely such a thing would take place, unless, as we have said, the suspicions of the app

moonlight, he would offer too fine a target to the other Miamis concealed along the bank. Without the responsibility of his white friend's safety, Oonomoo felt it would be hardly short of suicide, for it would be affording his deadliest enemies the

was still in the water, his fate would be pretty certain. Accordingly he shot rapidly forward, and was so close when he halted, that, do his utmost, he could not prevent his head from str

the canoe, when he again rose, with his head beneath its stem. Resting here a moment, with his nose and eyes just in sight, he commenced drifting down-stream, inch by inch

enough to make his hold sure, he pressed the stern quickly downward, and then by a sudden wrench threw the Miami upon his back in the water. Letting go his hold, the

amis on the bank. With a skill as wonderful as it was rare even among his own people, he regulated his movements while submerged, in such a manner that they operat

oke the simple word. "Heigon!" and the other simultaneously with him uttered the name of "Oonomoo," and the hands of both dropped beside them. Without speaking, the Miami

wait to make Oo

of Heigon, and the Miam

moo and the Miami had w

twinkling were also upon the rock. Each held a glittering knife in hand, and they gazed upon their victim with exulting eyes, who stood firm, unmoved, and returned their glances with as proud and defiant an air as a king would have looked upon the vassals beneath him. They were about to

in the snow to die. When he was covered over, and the Great Spirit was about to take him to himself, another Indian came that way. He was Heigon's enemy, but he lifted him to his feet and brushed the snow from his face and limbs and poured his fire-water down his throat. He dug the sn

by them would have been an exploit that would have descended through tradition to the last remnant of their people. Fully sensible of this, this same Huron had come upon one of their most distinguished warriors when he was as helpless as an infant, and could have been scalped by a mer

o the praises of Heigon as if he had not uttered a syllable since the adve

my brother Hur

illage on the sho

r, and will take o

save a pale-faced maiden who has fallen into their hand

who saved one of their warriors, and

eagle's. He can see his path at night in the wood, and can journ

iends will carry him far upon his journey, and when he wishes

-parties, they could not (even on account of their peculiar relations with the Huron) act as their enemies in any way; consequently the Huron did not expect or ask their assistance. But while they were prevented from aiding him in the least, in his attempt to rescue the captive, the claims which he had upon their gratitude were such,

safety in flight, but he was struck by the apparently good feeling of the conference. Their words being in the Miami tongue, he could not distinguish their meaning, but from their sound, judged them to be friendly in their nature. Still, there could be no certainty, and

l'! Can

you want,

wait for us-Mi

t were the four Miamis, and in the second Oonomoo and Heigon, the latter using the paddle. They touched a point

e others, when at a signal the five seated themselves upon the ground, and he followed suit. A pipe, the "cal

patience. It seemed to him nothing but a sheer waste of time, and he wondered how Oonomoo could take it so composedly. At length t

sisted upon using the paddle himself. For a moment they glided along under the shadow of the wooded bank, and

d, as it was now in the neighborhood of midnight,

n an exclamation from the canoe in advance att

?" inquired

canoe comin

ream, while the Miamis were nearer the right bank. When nearly opposite each other, the war-canoe paused while that which contained the four Miamis

atisfactory, for a moment later, the canoes separated, and each party proceeded on his way. Little did the Shawnees dream that the very foe for whom they were searching-he whose scalp was worth that of a hundred warrio

e, and the others, understanding the cause, followed. A moment later, Lieutenant Canfield and the Huron stood upon terra firma. They were compelled again to shake hands all around with t

came sick from so