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14 THE HUNCHBAOCK, wolves. But, bid your colonel look to it, for they will surely come.” “ And where will you go ?” “T must return to the nation for a little while. I seek Joseph Brandt, whom I hate. When we meet, one or the other must die. He sent the red tomahawk into the castles at Oneida, and called for men. Wando rose and said, ‘ Who will fight for a dead dog?’ And he no got many braves there.” He pushed out his canoe from the shore, bid his friend a cordial farewell, and struck the blade into the tranquil water. The sun had quite gone down, and a misty vail had fallen upon the surface, through which the departing canoe left a plhos- phorescent trail. When he was quite out of sight Stanton thought of Decker and turned to look for him. He was lying where he had fallen, face downward on the sand, with his hands clasped above his head. Stanton called him by name and he started up quickly and came to him. There was a strange look in the swarthy face, and Stanton, looking at him intently, thought that the man was struggling with his better angel. “You will go with me?” he said, casting down his eyes. “ You will trust yourself with the hunchback ?” “JT will,” said Stanton. “ Try me.” They left the shore of the lake and struck across the point of land on which they stood. In a few moments the outline of a rude hut, half hidden by the trees, showed itself in the way. It stood in a little opening, surrounded on eyery side by large trees. Whoever had built the hut had made it. strong. The walls were double, and formed of logs two feet _ in thickness, making a wall which would have been proof against any thing except artillery ; and, as was not often done, the roof was also formed of logs, dovetailed intu the others in a very strong manner. — | “You live here, then ?” said Stanton. “T do,” replied the hunchback. “ Did you build this cabin ?" ° 1. did? “ Not alone ?” “ No other hand was laid upon a log.” Seeing the surprised COmmcNookxs.COm