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PAGE SIX
The
Inland
Sea
The words were scarcely uttered
when. seizing the bow of the light
1 1
along the IF N1(le
boat,t dragged ital n
he 66
h
'l
wading himself, while Cap aided be-
hind, keeping so near the back as 10
avoid being twit by the savages be-
low. and striving to gain the• turn in
the river above which effectually
etureal the party from the enemy.
lite Pathfinder's canoe lay nearest
to the bank. and necessarily the last
to quit the shote. 'Its.' 1).lawart'
leaped on the narrow stand and
slanged into the forst, it bring
\lrewhead 111.1 ted to his 'white
,empauiolt to seize 111' hew of the
ori and to follow Jasper. .\ll Ibis
'8 tai' work of ,it instate: but when
the Pathfinder reached the tttrr,ut
that was sweeping round the -111 1.
he felt a sudden change in the wetght
he was draoeatg. and. Reeking I'ut k,
t e tetuut that boot the 'rnseare1.1 and
his wife had deserted flan'. The
thought of treachery tiask, ti upon •
his tllind, but tiler. was 11' tittle to
r_altse, for the wailing - elu1 that
1;•08e from the party below_ prerl:atltl-
+al that 11te body et 1R,' yeeeg Iraq-
aei8 had floated vas 10,1 as the spot
e+aehed by his friends. '1'R:' report. 0f
. rifle followed; and theta the guide
saw that Jasper, !swing; tieablyd the
"read its the river. was messing the
stream, standing erect' in the still.' ''f
the cartes. while Cap was seated for-
ward, both propelling the light boast
with vigortem strokes of the padtsie's,
A glance. a thought, and an expedient
followed each other gttit'kly in one so
tralnod in the vicissitudes et the
frontier 'short'. Springing into elle
tern of his awn canoe. he urged it by
a 'rigorous shove into the ,urreul, and
rotnmenced crossing the strews stint
self, at r point so m11t•11 lower thou
that of his companions ars to after his
wn person for a target to the enemy,
well knowing that their keen desire
to secure a scalp would control all
ether feelings.
"•Keep well up the eurt'ent. Jasper,"
shouted the gallant guide, as he swept
the water vvitlt long, steady, vigorous
strokes of the paddle; "Keep well up
the current, and pull for the alder
bushes opposite. Preserve the Ser-
geant's daughter before all things.
and leave these Mingo knaves to the
:arpent and tie."
Jasper flourished his paddle as a
signal of understanding, while shot
succeeded shot in quick succession,
all now being aimed at the solitary
man in the nearest canoe.
"Ay. empty your rifles ns simple-
tons as you are," said the Pathfinder,
who had acquired a habit. of speaking
when alone, from passing so emelt
of his time in the solitude of the for-
est; "empty your rifles with an un-
steady aim, and give me time to put
yard upon yard of river between ns, I
will not revile you like a Delaware
or a Mohican; for my gifts are a
white man's gifts, and not an Ind-
ian's; and boasting in battle is no
part of a Christian worrier; but l may
say Isere. all alone by myself that
you are little better than so many
men from the town shooting at robins
in the orchards. That was well
meant." throwing back his head. es
at rifle bullet rut u lock of hair front
alis temple; •'hut the lead that misses
by an inch is as useless as tate lead
that never quits the barrel, Bravely
tone. ,Jasper! the Sergeant's sweet
child must hl' saved, even if we go in
without our own scalps."
By this time the Patitfintler was in
the centre of the river, and almost
abreast of his en8nties, while the
other canoe, impelled by the vigorous
arms of. Cap and Jasper, had nearly
gained the opposite shore at the pre-
cise spot that had been pointed out
to them. The old mariner now played
his part manfully; for he was on his
proper element, loved his niece sin-
cerely, had a proper regard for hie
own person, and was not unused to
fire though his experience certainly
lay in a very different species of
warfare. A few strokes of the paddles
were given,. and the canoe shot into
the bushes, Mabel was hurried to
land by Jasper, and for the present
all three of the fugitives were safe.
Not so with the Pathfinder; Iris
hardyself-devotion
had brought him
into a situation of mntsual c'xptsutt,
the hazards of which were lltuelt in-
creased by the fact that, just as he
drifted nearest to the enemy, those
on the shore rushed down the bank
and joined their friends who still
stood in the water. The Oswego w'as
shout n sable's length in width at
this pent', and, the canoe tieing in
Ih.. venire, the objaet was only tt
hundred yards from the rifles that
were constantly discharged at it;. et+,
at the usual target (1i81ance for that
weapon,
111 lhis r\ttentity' the .redline
and skill of the Pathfinder did him
good scenes. lie knew that his ;safety
depended altogether 011 Recline ;u
motion; for a stationary olj,le. 1, Iti
Ow +list:Auer. \weals' have been hit
neatly every shot. Noe' was :notin
of itself suflieicnt; for, a„'ustontvd
to kill the hounding tree. Itis enemies
1'l lktbly' knew' how to vary the litre
of aim St, as to strike him, should he
,etttttltlI' 10 super` he any este dir,t'1•
ion. lie was consequently to titan e
the course of the t'attee. - ;it env
Moment shooting down with the esu"
rent. with the swiftness of an arrow;
and at the next checking its progress
in that direction. to glance athwart
the stream. Luckily the Iroquois
..tell 1101 reload their pieees in the
water, and tin' bustles that every,
where fringed the shore rendered it.
diffietalt to steep the fugitive in view
when 071 the land. Aided by these ter-
e•nntsttiu'es, and having the Site of all
his rite., the Pathfinder Willi gaining
fast in distance, both downwards and
across the current, when a wee dan-
ger suddenly, if not unexpectedly,
presented itself, by the appctu'Itneo of
the party that hall been left in atm -
bush below with a view to watch the
river.
These were the savages alluded to
in the short dialogue already related.
They were nes less than ten in au110
'ler; and, understanding all the ad-
vantages oI their bloody occupation,
they had posted themselves ata spot
11liere the water dashed among rucks
and ewer -hallows, in it way 111 Morro
a rapid which, in the language 0f tine
country, is called a rift. Pathfinder
saw that, if 110 entered this rift, he
should the compelled t0 tepprilacil it
point where the 100111ois had posted
themeteres. for the current was irres-
ietable, and the rocks allowed no other
safe ;)assage. while death or captivity
would be the tor,?slush!e result of the
attempt. All 'his afore:, 'therefore,
wore turned towards reaching the
western shore, the foe lacing all on the
eastern side of the river; but the ex-
ploit surpassed human power and to
attempt to stent the strea111 would at
one have so far diminished the
motion of the canoe as to render aim
certain. In this exigency the 'guide
came to :1 decision Atilt hi, usual cool
promptitude, making his 'preparations
accordingly. Instead of endeavouring
to ,gain the channel, 11e steered to-
wards the shallowest ,part of the
stream, on reaching ta'llis'h 'lie seized
his rifle and pack, leaped into the
water, and •hegan to wattle fr0111 rock
to rock, taking :the direction of the
western shore. The canoe whirled
ab'111 111 the furious current, now' roll-
ing over some slippery stone, now fill-
ing, and then emptying itself, until it
dodged on the shore. within a few
yards of the spot where the Iroquois
had possess themselves.
In the meanwhile the Pathfinder
was far )rent 'being Out ref danger;
for the first alinatc, admiration of his
promptitude and daring, which are su
high virtues itt the mind of an Indian,
kept his enemies motionless; hot the
desire of revenge. sari the cravings
for the much -prized trophy, send over-
came this ‘transient feeling, and arous-
ed them from their stupor. Rifle
Cashed after rifle, and 'linnets whistled
around the head of the fulgitive, amid
tine roar of the waters, Still he pro-
ceeded 'lnke one who 'bore a charmed
life; for. while his rude frontier gar-
ments were more than,once out, his
skin was not razed.
As the Pathfinder, in several in-
stances, was compelled to wade in
water which Mose nearly Ito this arms;
while he'kelpt his 'rifle and ammunition
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elevated Above the -raging current, the
toil soon 'ftrtigued 'him, and he was
glad 10 stop at a large 'stone, or 'a
small rock, which rose so high above
river that its upper surface was dry.
Da (his stone he placed his powder -
horn, 'getting ihehiud it himself, se as
to have the advantage of a partial
corer for his ,body. The western shore
was only fifty feet distant, 'but tat'
quiet, swift, dark current •that glanced
through 'the interval sufficiently show-
ed ghat Isere rte would be compelled
to swim.
A short cession in the 'firing now
took place 011 the ,part of the Indians,
who gathered about 'the canoe, and,
having found the paddles, were .pre-
paring to cross .the river.
"Pathfinder," called a twice. from
among the 'bushes, at the ipaitrt nearest
to the person addressed, on the west-
ern shore.,
"What would you have, jasper "
1Re of good hear4—friends are hat
hand, and not a. single Mingo shall
cross without suffering for his Mild-
ness, Ilea yon not better leave the
rifle on the rook, and swim to els the -
fore the rascals ram get afloat."
"ee true woodsman never quits his
levee while he has any powder in .his
horn or a 'bullet in his pouch. I have
not drawn a trigger this day, Eau-
,lours', and shouldn't relish the idea of
parting with .those reptiles without
rousing •them to 1'e'illetll her lily name.
\ little water will not harm ne3
and I see that blackguard, Arrowhead,
among the scattlps, and wish to send
hint the wage- he has so faithfully
earned: Yon 1,n'e not 'brought the
Scru stn l'- ,l.eualitcr down here in ;r
range ttith t''u'• ' 11114ts, 1 hope, ',las-
per l
,l,ts-peri
"She is ,a:v for tie present at least;
illowth alldepend- on our keeeping
t1.ir ((5(11 !,1 a .acell me plat the 'enemy.
1' '' 111:lst l41,'\ our wt'akne4s now
and, should .lire eros.. ns', donhbt
sonic-, 111c;1';'arty ;till 1s' left011tiee
.der .ids.'
" I"rs , all 'eine emeites year gift -
0,11 her
f;-
0,11her :haul mite, 110), though 1 wit'
r1,1te t ,ad,1'e with the hest Mina,.
that ('lir struck salmon. It they
cross ht'i,1•.v tar rift, why' cant 81'
cr.'s- ,n the still waiter alleve, and
1,1'11 p',lyete ,1 1od_ge'and tarnwith
t11e -e, .ce+.
"itr:au,t, e: 1 have 'airs, they w:,'
:sues a party tut the other shore: and
THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 19411
then, Pathfinder, would yotl expose
IIs(aabel .to ,the rifles of the Iroquois "
"The Sergealtt's daughter must be
saved," returned the guide, with ca'lnt
energy, "You are s'i'ght, Jasiper; she
has no gift to au'thoriz'e her in offering
her sweet face and tender body 'to a
'Margo rifle, 'What can Ibe done then
They must Ibe kept from Crossing far
an hour or two, if possible, when eve
must do our best in the darkness,"
"1 agree Wiibll you, :Pathfinder, if it
can he effected; !but are he strong
enough far such a purpose "
"The Lord is with es, boy, the
Lord is with us; and it is unreason-
able to suppose that one like the
Sergeant's daughter will be alto-
gether abandoned by Providence in
such a strait. There is not a boat be-
tween the Palls and the gar'r'ison, ex-
cept these two canoes, to tiny sartain
knowledge; and I think it will go be-
yond red -skin gifts to cross in the
face of two rifles like these of yotu'tt
and urine. 1 will not vaunt, Jasper;
but it is well known on all this
frontier that Killdeer• seldom fails,"
"Your shill to admitted by all, itn'
and neer, Pathfinder; but a rifle
takes time to be loaded; nor are you
on the land, aided by a good cover,
where you can work to the acivallt-
agt' you are used to. 11 you had our
canoe, might you not pass to the
shore with a dry rifle?"
"Can an eagle fly , Jasper?" re-
turned the outer, laughing in his
usual nttatner, and looking buck as
he spoke, "But it would be 1111501ae to
expose yourself on the Water; lar
them miscreants tare beginning 111
betlline them again of powder and
bullets."
It can be done without any 811111
.puree's. Master Cap has gone up le
the ,hilae, and will vast the bnut,la
Of 0 tree ill 10 the 11rt'1' to try the
current, which sets from the 1'antt
tthove in the direetie11 of yea',,,t,
Sot,. there it routes 'ahead) . i! t:
float fairly, you must ;else y;
w11011 1 ire t'atlet' w11i 'w \
events. if the boat ht y
OW eddy below will , .•
1 run rce0ver ft."
While .1215)11 r was 8,
tate floating i't...•.., ,,.t:tc ,..
and. quielten ng its net, , 51 K.
thel'easzlig 1'eieeet: . ^:'z' a t:.tt
sw'e'pt swiftly drew„ towards r1'c'
Pathfinder. who set,ca it ,._ was
passing, and held it in the air as a
sign of success. Cap understood the
signal, and presently the canoe was
launched into the stream, with a cau-
tion and an intelligence that the
habits of the mariner had fitted )rim
to observe. It floated in the salve di-
rection as the branch, and in a min-
ute Was arrested by the Pathfinder.
"That has been 'lone with a front-
ier man's judgment, Jasper'," said the
guide, laughing; "but yon have your
gifts, which incline most sst to the wat-
er,
c
er, as mine incline to the woods
Now let them Mingo knaves cock
their rifles and get rests, for this is
the last chance they are likely to
have at a mall without a cover,"
"Nay, shove the canoe towards the
shore, quartering the clrrent, and
throw yourself into it as it goes off,"
said Jasper eagerly, "There is little
use in running any risk."
"I love to stand up face to face
with my enemies lute a man, while
they set me the example," returned
the Pathfinder proudly. "I am not a
red -skin born, and it is more a white
man's gifts to fight openly than to lie
in ambushment,"
"And Mabel "
"Trite, boy, true; the Sergeant's
slaughter must be saved; and, as you
say, foolish risks only become boys.
'1'hini: you that you can catch the
canoe where you stand?"
(here van be no doubt, if you
give it vigorous push."
Pathfinder made the necessary et -
tort; the light Iu'k shot across the
ie ere ening .,part•. and Jasper seized
t 1' it Caine 10 land. To secure the
time... and to tali., proper positions
in elle tenet', 0...antit'il the friends
but ,t tuelueut, wall they shook
!tends emelt:111y. fee, these who Lad
In.•1 titter t lone; separation.
aration,
"Now, J,t>ptt. we .hall see if a
\!euro of them all ,Lues (rotas the
t`sty, ,1' 01 the trt'th of Killdeer!
Yoit tte It'.euiie'r with the oar and
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sni.1- J,tse,r
Yes, yes the D alt's dattfiltte't'
1's' rat' t'i't:. i like` you. boy, 011
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feeble at a moment when there is
need of all your manhood. See, Jas-
per! three of the knaves are actual-
ly getting into the canoe! They must
believe we have fled, or they would
not surely venture so much, directly
In the very face of Killdeer.”
Sore enough the Iroquois did ap-
pear bent on venturing across the
stream; for, as the Pathfinder and
his friends now kept their persons
strictly concealed, their enemies be -
gen to think that the latter had tak-
en to flight. Such a course was that
which most white men would have
followed; but Mabel was under the
care of those who were much too
Well skilled in forest warfare to neg.,
lett to defend the only pass that, in
truth, now offered even e probable
chance for protection.
"Would you like to show you an
infallible method for getting rid of a
bore?"
"0h, don't put yourself out,"