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54 LITTLE MOCCASIN. the search, as both boyish, and unprofitable, if not .abso- lutely dangerous ; for it could not be supposed that the child, whether_ boy or girl, was. yery far, from her friends, and the red-man isgéleadly in his vengeance where <his, children. are meddled with; and Fletcher was declaring that, for himself, “he- had no choice in the matter—it was just as the captain said.” . On hearing this,.a new idea SARC, to take instanta- _heous, possession of Gage’s mind, ., La “ By all means—let. us. give it. up,” said he, ee to the surprise of the major, who kept -his keen.eyes upon -him, as if determined to find the reason for such a sudden ababce of purpose ;.-but the frank, open-hearted expression .of Gage’s blue eyes and pleasant smile seemed. to satisfy him, as. he came up alongside, and, after listening a few minutes, instead of holding himself aloof, and. fighting, shy, as. before, he pro- posed to return by the way PUB AeA and lug off.a, supply of the bear's meat.” No sooner said than os Off her started, and. soon reached the bear. He was lodged Aigh up in the erotch of an overgrown hemlock, partly hidden by the branches, and though, to. all appearance, ready. to, fall , either, WAY, witha touch, yet was. it found no easy matter, for two. ofour old hunters to dislodge him. The major shook his head when the others declared, the creature to be so nicely balanced that if they could only manage to prevent his, falling back into the hollow tree, a touch would “ settle the hash ”—for hadn’t the major. tried, with all his strength, for.@ quarter. of an hour, to get up the rest of the creature, out of the hole, with- out being able to move him six inches ? Having secured a large allowance.of steak, which needed no hammering with a wooden mallet, and no freezing and thawing to make it palatable for, hungry men with, good teeth and a ravenous. appetite, they started. off and. reached the camp just in season. to find all the boys at home, and re) largely supplied with all sorts of game, including moose- meat, grouse, young deer, wild, goose—which had. been shot by Charley while they were laughing at. him for mistaking a loon, for a goose—to say nothing of an otter and a musquash, that there seemed to be no likelihood of. Another hunt being wanted for, a mouth, | : wa / 7 anv connicloooks.com