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84 THE MOHEGAN MAIDEN. show themselves partial to warfare in full daylight, when the whites were their equals in the fight. | Archibald was not disappointed in the expectation that his friends would be attacked in the mist and fog of early dawn. All at once the dead silence which had lasted for hours, was broken by the the report of fire-arms. Shouts and yells suc- ceeded, but from the distance the young man knew that the attack must be upon the Opposite or north side of the place. ‘ Of course he thought hig captors would move up at once, and take the fort in the affray. But this they did not do. They merely moved to the edge of the clearing, where they were in full view of the scene of conflict, and there they waited, crouching low, leaving Archibald With a guard or two, a little distance in the rear, —» - The town being dimly visible through the incipient dawn and fog, the attention of the-sayages wag very naturally drawn in that direction, since they had deep interest’ in the success of their red fellows, | . ied Archibald, however, had little thought of an escape; since he could scarcely reach the assailed settlement if he were free, and there was no Probability that he would be able to elude the swarming savages for five minutes;: He was thinking of the terrible fate to which his loyed ones and especially Shining Star, the Mohegan maiden, in white fate he had taken an abiding interest, were exposed, and weighing their chances, pro and con, when his thoughts were. almost rudely called to the present, and hig Surroundings, A light touch was upon his arm, and, as he would have turned to see whence it came, a low hiss of warning was breathed in his ear. Theh he felt the bonds upon his legs give way; those upon his arms quickly followed, He had scarcely time to realize that Christian was working ‘for him, when a strong grasp raised him to hig feet, and his steps were guided from the place, 50 Stealthily that neither of the guards, standing within six fect of him, were aware of any movement, There was.a mass of bushes Stowing near at hand, and behind these the thus far almost unseen conductor drew Arch- ibald. .Here’he paused long enough to Stoop to the ground, y attempt at comicbooks.conn