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18 THE MOHEGAN MAIDEN. “Me no be pale face; you no be Injini Me like scalp —you no like him. Me can’t help him—can’t help him.” Then, regarding his symbols of victory almost tenderly for pn moment, he bent over beside the squaw, as Archibald pro- ceeded with the work of restoration, Severe as had been the ordeal through which she had passed, the late captive was scarcely insensible. She was still young, and as Christian had affirmed, was a maiden. When first her eyes opened with a grateful light upon her preserver, ‘+t seemed to the young man that he had never seen human peing so lovely. Then he recollected that she was an Indian, turned ‘his eyes away, and—looked upon her again ! Fascinated, bewildered, he gazed-upon her for some. time, until at length he realized how strangely he was acting, and, rising to his feet, tore himself away. : — « What think of Shining Star ?” demanded Christian. slyly, as he noticed the manner of his companion, and realized the cause, f « You say she isa Mohegan ?” asked Archibald, paying little need to the question of his comrade, “ Yes,” | a | « And not married ?” | “ No,” | | Hen . had Archibald turned away, but Christian followed him, asking presently, MER TY | “You no mean to marry Injun girl ?” ! The person addressed turned upon his interlocutor, and, after staring at him sharply for some time, replied, “No, nor any body else. Bnt she 7 a beauty, Christian. What shall we do with her? ‘We'd better take her up to [adley, and keep her there till we see what this means, Can you get the boat ? It has not floated far, and we can row up the river easier than we can walk.” The Indian departed to bring the canoe, and while he was gone Archibald stood almost unconsciously gazing upon the peauty of that forest flower. . - conmiclooks.com