Oonomoo the Huron

stoop a lis

nd an anx

ax-blow cou

n trace

path, by b

grouped in

aked boug

ed architec

shape grotes

spire was seen

ce of the sun, the darkness was more palpable than it had been at any time through the night. The air, too, had a disagreeable chilliness in it, wh

ing astir for several hours yet, they proceeded at a moderate walk through the wood. One of the peculiar effects of this chilly morning air was to keep Lieutenant Canfield constantly gapi

body, as it threw itself prostrate behind a clump of bushes. He looked at the Huron and was sta

his arm, "there's a person behind the bush, and

an, walking straight toward t

o halt and allow the Huron to proceed alone. But, no fear seemed to enter the head of the Indian. He strode straight forward, as if he had discovered something which he was about

o recognize, in this dark object, the negro, Cato! He lay upon

ith him?" asked the s

o def'-make b

rostrated himself behind the bushes and feigned death in the hope that they would pass him by unnoticed. The Lieutenant, now that they were so

with his foot. "You are not hurt, and we

he commenced yawning, stretching and shoving his

"Hello! dat you, Oonomoo? And bress my soul, if dar

u here?" ask

al self-walked and r

o the settlement. W

Injines in de wood, atween us and de settlement. I tried to butt my

er so far out of your

ut home, and s'pose I got here wi

, what's to be

ill him if don't

e seems no help for it now; so we shall have to take you. Y

ed their journey, the Huron leading the way. He proceeded some distance unt

time-sle

inutes, they were wrapped in slumber. The negro, Cato, lay some distance from the other two, and was the first to awake. Carefully raising his head and discovering that the dreaded Huron was still

before them, we will return to our old acquaintance, Hans Vanderbum, and

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r husband to hold almost an intelligible conversation in it; and; as quite an acquaintance had already been established between him and the maiden, she would certainly feel more at home in their company than among the others, who could not speak a word of her tongue. What might be done with Miss Prescott in case she remained among the Shawnees for several

d of any disposition to aid the prisoner in escape; and whatever might be the

piercing or breaking them. Added to this, Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock at night laid herself directly before this entrance, compelling Hans Vanderbum to lie down beside her, so that their united width was some four or five feet-rather too long a step to be taken by the girl without danger of awaking her jailers. When we add that Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock's slumbers were so light that the least noise awakened her, an

an appointment with Oonomoo, the Huron; for it is a fact, to which all will bear witness, that, by fixing our thoughts upon any particular time in

re you sick?" she asked, wi

I feels so goot as, ever, but I t'inks te mornin

erview with the Huron upon the previous day. He walked slowly, for it lacked considerable of the hour which had been fixed upon for the me

so I t'inks I will rest m

dy striking his shoulders with such force that he was thro

t he supposed to be the trunk of an immense oak which he had noticed towering above him. This

he picked his hat and himself up at the same time, to see the ne

quired Hans, more astonished than ev

d hogsit, eh? No, sir-ee! I's Mr. Cato, a

ew larger as he proceeded. "Vot m

got down hyar, de limb broke, and down I comes. Much obleege

mine own nec

basket?" inquired Cato, still lying u

, dat pelongs to Keeway

mention this man's name in conversation with the Huron, and su

've heerd Massa Canfield and

him. Whe

ee whedder dar war any Injines crawlin' round in de woods

between Hans Vanderbum and Oonomoo

es sooner, and, so we both goes togedder m

van; I'm behind you," said Cato, tak

ot. He had hardly reached it, when a light step was heard, and the

time," said the latte

me surprise at seeing Cato present, saying that he had congratulated himself upon being well rid of him. The negro explained his departure upon the

ers progress w

the gal is i

oes she

umkankangewock h

is g

e much worse; for Keewaygooshturkumkankangewock has got

ll have the captive when the s

ou going t

ck this drug," said the Huron, ha

n English. "Keewaygooshturkumkankange

ly put her in a sleep from which

l have to take it too, for they d

quaw and Quanonshet and Madokawandock shall eat, and when it gr

at of t

bind her, and lead her through the woods to this place. Here Oonom

an dialect was dropped f

up and finds te gal gone, she will t'inks I done it, and den-den-den-" The awful expression of his countenance spo

git back-go to sleep-

o Hans that he was to manage to give the drug to his wife and children several hours before sunset, as its effects would not be perceptible for fully four hours, and that he was to take a small quantity himself about dusk, to avert the consequences of his philanthrophy. Lieutenant Canfield admonish

his departure, and Oonomoo, the soldier and n