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# A BAD PROSPECT. 28 . Indian, and prepared to discharge his own gun, ° “If we can ' Check these fellows without losing our own speed, good and and well; if not, we shall have to put into the woods after al”. | He watched the motion of the boat, carefully, for a mo- Ment, and then placed his gun in position. As his finger Pressed the trigger, it exploded; nor was the shot in vain. The Narragansett who had fired was in the act of reload- » ing. Throwing up his arms with a yell, he dropped the gun Overboard, and plunged forward upon his face among his brethren. A terrible shout of rage rose from the canoe, and, for a moment, the efforts of the rowers were relaxed. “ Good—good shoot!’ exclaimed Christian, delightedly, bending to the oars with fresh zeal. “ White brother better Shoot than Hawk’s-wing !” 20 “That shot will teach them to suspect us,” remarked’ Archibald, as he heartily reloaded. “Now, if we can get the advantage of them, all will be well. If not we shall haye®to Spill more of their rascally blood.” He placed his weapon carefully in the bottom of the canoe, ‘nd then grasped one of the oars. The Narragansett dug-out had almost stopped progress, and if it were not brought much iearer the shore, they could pass it beyond reach of the In- diang’ arrows. | | 7 But their adversaries would not permit this. Crouching low in the boat, they began to row again with all their Strength. The craft leaped through the water, and it soon “came evident that they would succeed in cutting off the SMaller party. " We've got to check them again,” muttered Archibald, after Pulling a few strokes. ‘ I’m tired of this shooting men, but, 80 long as they will persist in it, tis not for us to refuse. We must take care of ourselyes and friends. Pull in your Car, Christian, and we'll give them a double salute.” The Mohegan did as requested, and when the motion of the canoe became somewhat steady, they both fired at once, One of the bullets told with fatal effect, and one of the rowers dropped his oar, pitching headlong after it into the river. The remaining Narragansetts, however, gave redoubled yells and whoops, and pulled with more desperate energy. | ComMichooksicom