The Mohegan Maiden — page 27: what you’re looking at

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” MYSTERIOUS SILENCE. _ 4,8 Lonely and perilous was the situation’ of the two young men; but, they gave no heed to their danger, pushing directly toward the point of interest, after well noting the pion where their canoe was left. The forest before them was quite open, and as Sendoetchéet was hardly an object in the darkness, it was quite favorable to their plans. They could proceed with. little danger of making any alarm. Finally an opening in the trees revealed one of the fires, something like a quarter of a mile away. Then they crept on more silently than before. ‘The fires burned brightly and freely—so much so that young Turner paused, and sgh in the ear of his companion, " “Tt is hardly probable that they intend told st any more at present,, They would not keep so bright fires burning if they did. What do you think, Christfan?? — “Me can’t tell,” meekly responded the Mohegan. |“ Nar- ’gansett very keér brave; no tell what he-mean to do. Me think he stay here to-night.” ; “So I think. But we never shall have a better chanee to find out what they are about, so we'll push ahead and. leok them over!’ ~ _ The twain pursued their way again, increasing their caution With every step. But as they drew near the fires, something Scemed to warn them that all was not right. It was still early in the evening, and scarcely probable that the Narra- g£ansetts were all ableoy, but no sound, no movements reached the ears of the scouts, Carefully they crept nearer, gliding. ©m cover to cover, and looking anxiously for a forms. » sleeping or waking, they saw none, What could it. mean? Then the thought occurred to Archibald that they Were gathered somewhere in the vicinity in council. resently the scouts gained a position, whence they could. gaze full upon the nearest of the’ camp-fires.. Despite all their fears and surmises, each was slightly startled at finding that no Indian was. there, : vemen were sorte signs of their Presence to be seen ! For a moment they feared a trap, bit; the idea of danger to themselves passed away, when they saw that not a Savage bea there. Cautiously backing away, Archibald whispered, Comicbooks.com