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THE VILLAGE ATTACKED. 67 Weifure ; put atthe same time he reflected that they would hot be very much alarmed, while he was not ready to return. He would certainly set out early next morning. Day Closed, and twilight settled into the blackness of night. | Still he lingered, fascinated, spell-bound. In fact, when he: retireq for the second night his purpose of returning early the next orning was growing weaker. Next morning he awoke and looked forth. There were indications of a rain-storm not far distant, and he was not desirous of setting forth till that was decided, While he wag Watching the workings of nature, all other considerations were drowned by a warning of danger, which was brought to the town by one of the Mohegan scouts. z * That indiyiduai had been out in the forest a mile distant, When the early gray of morning light dawned. Sundry Movements in the vicinity had warned him that he was not ilone, and a little investigation revealed the fact that a body of Narragansetts were stealing along in the direction. of the Shegan town. The scout who made this discovery wag Very fleet of foot, and without a moment’s pause he bounded Ping , bringing the first tidings of the foe already at the Oor, , The Indians flew to arms with a readiness which long Practice had rendered second nature to them, and within two inutes after the arrival of the message the rude fortifications Vere swarming with defenders. They were not a moment °° soon, however. oly Scareely had. the. foremost settled themselves in their - Positions, when a band. of the enemy appeared, and with °ud yells rushed upon the»least defensive portion of the "castworks, In fire-arms the Mohegans had a superiority, + %8 they had been well supplied. by their English friends, and ‘© Volley they gave the Narragansetts as they approached Tove them speedily back to the shelter of the forest. 2 As it was evident that they could not effect a surprise, the “Ssaulting party, who were slightly nonplused at the greet- ng, put their heads together to counsel how the desired ob. | J€Ct should. be. effected ; while a portion of their warriors “mused the Mohegans by a series of feigned attacks, But the defenders were brave men, and by this time they were full comicbookS.conn