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'Well,” said Pathfinder, "I in- them, this addition to his force im-
dine to Mabers way of thinking. mediately' put Pathfinder at his
shod ease for, Tin colic ted
There has been enough blood haying i all the
amts of the enemy in the block-
house, he directed these men to take
possession of the building, stationing
a regular sentinel at the door. The
remainder of -the soldiers were dead,
the badly wounded. -having been in-
stantly despatched in order to obtain
the much -coveted scalps.
As soon as Jasper was made.ae-
quainted with the terms. and the
preliminaries had been so far ob-
served as to render it safe for him
to be absent. he got the Scud under
Weigh h and. running dawn to the
"My friends!" said Muir, starting; point where the boats had stranded,
'you'll no' be calling the king's en- he took- then in tow again. and,
ends - my friends, 'Pathfinder, be- making a few stretches, brought
cause the fortune of War has thrown , them into the leeward -passage: Here
lite into their hands': orae of • the 1 all the savages instantly embarked,
.greatest warriom both of ancient 1 when Jasper took the boats in tow
and mestere time-,. have been prix- la third time. and, rumina off before
overs of war zind yell is Master 1 the wind. he soon set them adrift a
Cap. who can testify- whether We I full mile to leeward of the island.
did -not do all that sten could ,ievise The dndian.s were furnished with
to escape the ealzamity.-' but a •single oar in each hoot to
-Ay, ay," drily answered Cap: steer with,. the young sailor well
• "escape is the proper word. We ran knowing that by keeping before the
be -low and hid ourselves, and so dis: wind they would land on the shores
of Canada in the Course of the
morning,.
Captain Sanglier. Arrowhead and
June alone retrained-, when this dis-
position
is-
postion had ben made of the rest of
the party; the farmer having certain
papers to draw up and sign with
Lieutenant Muir. who in his eyes
posessed the virtues which are at-
tached to a commission; and the lat-
ter preferring, for reasons of his
own. not to depart in company with
his late friends. the Iroquois. Can-
oes were detained for the departure
of these three, when the proper mo-
ment should arrive.
In the meantime, or while the
to answer our purpose and to serve
the king; and as for honor, in that
meaning, it will do better for young
ensigns and reeruits than for cool-
headed, observant. Christian men.
There is honor in doing what's right,
and unhonor in doing what's wrong;
and I think it wrong to take the life
even of a :dingo, without a useful
end in view, I do; and right to hear
reason at alt times, So. Lieutenant
Muir, let us know what your friends
the enemy and Indians have to say
for themselves.
ereetiy, that we might have remain-
ed in the hole. to this hour. had it
not been for the necessity -,f re -
stowing the bread lockers. You bur-
rowed on that occasion. Quarter-
master, as handily as a fox; and
how the devil you knew so well
where to find the spot is a matter OV
wonder to. me. A regular skulk on
board ship does nut trail aft more
readily when the jib is to be stow-
ed, than you went into that same
hole,"
'And did ye no' follow? There
are moments in a man's life when
reason ascends to instinct---'
• "And men descend into holes' ir•-
terrupted Cap, laughing in his boss- Scud was running down with the
terous way. while Pathfinder ehim- boats in tow, Pathfinder and Cap,
ed in, in his peculiar manner. Even aided by proper assistants, busied
Jasper, though filled with concern themselves with preparing a break -
for Mabel. was obliged to smile, fast; most of the party not having
"They say the devil wouldn't make
a sailor if he didn't look aloft; and
now it seems he'll not make a sold-
ier if he doesn't look below!" • -
This burst of merrinreht, though
it was anything hut agreeable to
Mair. contributed largely towards
keeping the peace. Cap fancied he
had said a thing much better than
eomnlon; and that disposed him to sage of the dying man. As for Mate
yield his own opinion on the main el herself, he insisted on on her
point, so long as he got the good
opinion of his companions on his
novel claim to be a wit. After a
short discussion, all the savages on.
the island were collected in a body,
without arms, at the distance of a
hundred yards from the block, and
under the gun of the Scud; while
Pathfinder descended to the door of
the blockhouse and settled the terms
on which the island was to be final-
ly evacuated by the enemy. Consid-
ering all the circumstances, the con-
ditions were not very discreditable
to either party. The Indians were
eaten for four -and -twenty hours.
The brief :Spare that passed in this
manner before the Scud came -
to again was little interrupted by
discourse, though Pathfinder found
leisure to pay a visit to the Serg-
eant, to say a few friendly words to
Mabel, and to give such directions
as he thought might smooth the pas -
compelled to give up all their arms,'
even to their, knives and tomahawks,
as a measure of precaution, their
force being still quadruple that of
their foes. The white officer, Mon-
sieur Sanglier, as he was usually
styled, and chose to call himself. re-
monstrated against this act as one
likely to reflect more discredit on
his command than any other part of.
the affair; but Pathfinder. who had
witnessed one or two Indian mass-
acres, and knew how valueless
pledges became when put in opposi-
tion to interest where a savage was
concerned, was obdurate. The see -
taking some light refreshment; and,
there no longer existing any motive
for keeping it there, he had the
guard removed from the block, in
order that the daughter might have
no impediment to her attentions to
her father. These Iittle arrangements
completed, our hero returned to the
fire, around which he found all the
remainder of the party assembled,
including Jasper.
CHAPTER .XXVI.
Men accustomed to a warfare like
that we have been describing are not
apt to be ranch under the influence of
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lately the oppositesof each other in
all the leading essentials tf eharat
t.m as vert well could he. Pathfinder
was as simple as the Quartermaster
was pt•actised; he was as siucere as
the Quartermaster was false. and as
direet as the last was tortuous. liotlt
were cool and calculating. and both
were brave. tltotrgh in different mod •s
:led degrees; Muir never exposing his
ler oU eve opt for Ii-ct, while rite
;:utile inquiet( fear einem; the ra-
tional passions. or as a sensation to
i
deterred rr d to ottly when good might.
emu., of it.
sly drat friend." 1luir , ttttienerd.
"its yell be dearer 1r, us all, by
i t a nty and sevenfold, after your
late conduct than ever ye were,--
ye've jest established yourself in this
late transaction. it's true that they'll
tot be making ye a connnissioned of -
firer, for that species of preferment
is not much in your line. nor much in
your wishes. i'nt thinking; but as a
guide, thud a eounsellor, and a loyal
subject, and an expert marksman, yer
renown may be said to be full. 1
doubt if the commander-in-chief will
carry away with him from America
as much credit as will fall to yer
share, and ye ought just to set down
in content and enjoy yoursel' for the
remainder of your days. Get married
man. without delay, and look to your
precious happiness; for you've no 00.
elision tolook any longer to your
glory. Take Mabel Dunham, for Hea-
ven's sake, to your bosom, and ye'II
have bath a bonnie bride and a bon-
nie reputation."
"Why. Quartermaster," this is a
new piece of advice to come from
your month. They've fobs me I had a
rival in you."
"And ye had, mans and a 'formid-
able one, too, I can tell yon; --one that
hes never yet courted in vain, and yet
one Thal has courted five times. Lun-
die twits me with four. and I deny
the charge; but he little thinks the
truth would outdo even Itis arithme•
tie. Yes, yes. ye had a rival, Path.
finder; but yo'r'e one no longer in
Ile. Ye' rte my hearty wishes for yer
sot -cess with 'Mabel; and were the
honest Sergeant likely- to survive, ye
might rely on my good word with
stint. too, for a certainty."
"I feel your friendship, Quarter-
master. I feel your friendship, though
I have no great need of any favor
with Sergeant Dunham. who has long
been my friend. I believe we may
look upon the matter to be as san-
tain as most things in wartime rot,
Mabel and her father consenting.
the whole 55th couldn't very well put.
a stop to it. Alt's me! the poor father
will scarcely live to see what his
heart has so long been set upon."
"But he'll have the consolation of
knowing it will come to pass, in dy-
ing. Olt, it's a great relief, Pathfinder,
for the parting spirit to feel certain
that the beloved ones left behind will
be well provided for after its depar•
lure. All the Mistress Muir's have
duly expressed that sentiment with
their dying breaths."
"All your wives. Quartermaster,
have been likely to feel this consola-
tion."
onsolation"
"Out upon ye, man! I'd no' thought
ye such a wag. Well, well; pleasant
words make no heart-burnings bet-
ween old fr'inds. If I cannot espouse
Mabel, yell no object to my esteem -
tender feelings while still in the field.
Notwithstanding their habits, how-
ever, more than one heart was with
Mabel in the block, while the incid-
ents we are about to relate were in
the course of occurrence; and even
the indispensable meal was leas rel-
ished by the hardiest of the soldiers
than it might have been had not the
Sergeant been so near his end.
As Pathfinder returned from the
bitek, he was met by Muir, who led
him aside in order to hold a private
intercourse. The manner of the Quar-
termaester had that air of supererog-
and stipulation was of nearly the utory ronrt sy abont it which sura'•
same importance, It compelled Cap- i.tbly denotes artifice.. Heowed his
Main Sanglier to give up all his psis- preferment, indeed. to a long exer•
oners, who had been kept weld ei r d deference to Janette and his fa -
;retarded In the very hole or cavo in Ittily , tor. while the Major himself
v t4 much loo tteute ti) be the dupe of
which Cap and Muir had taken rot' cite sit much hie tnferitr in 'real tttl-
fui;e. When these men were product-
ed; four of elaem were fnt.ntl to he
Pias and attainments. inOltt prisons
unhurt.: they had fallen merely 10 ore ar•customrd to make libt tel eon -
save their lives, a common artifice in ",situs to the flatterer. even when
that species of warfare; end of the 11-'3' distrust his truth and are per -
remainder, two were so 'lightly -in- fr-rtly aware of his motives. On the
jured as not to Ito unfit for srt'vica. Present vee asdtn, th • content in skill
As they brought their muskets with between the two men was as enmP-
in;; her. and speaking well of lour, and
of yoursel', too, on suitable aeettston't,
azul in all utnnpanies. But. Pathfinder,
t it easily undersht' that (1 poor
detwit atut loses a bride will prthahly
Mand in need of retitle roneolttlon7"'
"Quit. likely, quite likely, Quarler-
mttsttr," returned the• sintplt•nihuled
guide; "I know the loss of Mabel
would be found heavy It be borneby
myself. It may bear hoed un your feel-
ings to set us married; but the death
of Pm Sergeant will be itkely to put
it alt. and you'll have tient' 10 thin]
111 01.0 n1 aNlly Of it. you will."
''111 bear ftp again -t it; yes 1'11 bear
up against it. though my lnrttratrings
(stark1 hand ye might help me, matt.
by giving me something to tit. Yell
understand tial this txpedit.ion has
hien of a very peculiar nature; for
here I ant. bearing the king's commis-
sion, just a volunteer, as it might be;
while a mere orderly has command.
I've submitted for various reasons,
though my blood has boiled to be in
authority, while ye war' battling for
the honor of the country and his Ma•
jetty's rights-•---"
"Quartermaster," interrupted the
guide, "you fell so early into the en-
emy's hands that your conscience
ought to be easily satisfied on that
score; so take my advice, and say
nothing about it"
"That's just my opinion, Pathfind-
er; we'll all say nothing about it.
Sergeant Dunham is hors de combat
"Aran?" said the guide.
"Why the Sergeantcan command
no longer, and it will hardly do to
Ieave the corporal at the head of a
victorious party like this; for flowers
that will bloom in a garden will die
on a heath; and I was just thinking
I would claim the authority that be-
longs to one who ]colds a lieutenant's
commission. As for the men, they'll
no Clare to raise any objection; and
as for yaut'snl'. ]try deaf' friend. ttOW
that ye've so much honor. and Mabel,
and the tottsciousness of having
done yer duty. which Is more prec-
ious than all, I expect to find an ally
rather than one to oppose the plan."
"As for commanding the soldiers
of the 55th, Lieutenant, it is your
right, I suppose, and no one here will
he, likely to gainsay it; though you've
been a prisoner of war, and there are
men who might. stand out ag'in giving
up their authority to a prisoner re-
leased by their own deeds. Still no
one here will be likely to say any-
thing hostile to your wishes."
"That's just it. Pathfinder; and
when I enure to draw ftp the report
of our success against the boats, and
the defence of the bioek, together
with the general operations, including
the capitulation, yell no find any
omission of your claims and merits,"
""rut for my claims and merits,
Quartermaster! Lundin- knows what
I ant in the forest and what I ant in
the fort; and the General knows bet-
ter than he. No fear of ate: tell yoer
own story, only taking care to do
justice. by Mabel's father, who. in a
sense. is the rontmanding officer at
this very moment."
Muir expressed his entiee satisfac-
tion with this arrangement, as well
as his determination to do justice by
all, when the two went to the group
assembled round the fire. Here the
Quartermaster Bogan, for the first
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1941
time 'iinre leaving U+wego, 1,1 assume
some o1' the autlutri'y that might
praperly be supposed to Utdnttg ra his
tants. Taking tnc retn:titnn„ minim al
imide. he dirtinetly told that func-
tionary that he toast in truism bel 1
garded as one heeling the king's
commission, anti ((hooted stint to lac•
quaint his sabot l tai's with the te•w
stele of affairs. "ale el at ge a the
dynasty was 1f ,'led without any rf
the usual symptoms of a revolution;
for, as all well understood the Lieu-
teuant'a legal tlatints to kummttnd, Ito
one felt disposes( to dispute his or-
ders. For Teasels hest known to
themselves. Lundie and Gm Quarter.
master had originally made it differ-
ent disposition. oud now, for reasons
of his own, the latter had seen lit to
Orange it., This was reasoning enough
for the soldiers, (hough the hurt re-
ceived by Sergeant Dunham would
ltar'e sufficiently explained the eIr-
cnnlstance had an explanation been
required.
All this time Captain Sanglier was
looking after his own breakfast witn
the resignation of a philosopher, the
coolness of a veteran, the ingenuity
and science of a Frenchman, and the
voracity of an ostrich. This person
had now been in the colony some
thirty years, having left France in
some such situation in his own army
as Muir filled in the 55th. An iron
constitution, perfect obduracy of
feeling, a certain address welt suited
to manage savages, and an indomit-
able courage, had early pointed him
out to the commander-in•chief as a
suitable agelit to be employed in dir-
ecting the military operations of his
Indian allies. In this Capacity. then,
he had risen to the titular rank of
captain; and with his proznotion had
acquired a portion of the habits and
opinions of his associates with a fa-
cility and an adaptation of self which
are thought in America- to be peculiar
to Itis rnuntrytnen. He had often led
parties of the Ir'nqutis in their pre-
datory expeditions; and his conduct
on such occasions exhibited the con-
tradictory results of both alleviating
tate ntiset'y produced by this species
of warfare and of augmenting it by
the broader views and greater re•
sources cat civilization. In either
words. he planned enterprises that.
in their importance and consequences
much exceeded the usual policy of
the. Indians, and then stepped in to
lessen some of the evils of his own
creating. In short, he was an adven-
turer whom circumstances had
thrown into a situation where the
callous qualities of men of his class
might readily show themselves for
good or evil; and he was not of at
(diameter to baffle fortune by any
111•timrd squeamishness on the score
of early impressions. or to trifle with
her liberality by unnecessarily prey'
oking her frowns through wanton
cruelty. Still, as his name was tin -
avoidably ronnectt'd with many of
the excesses committed by his part-
ies, he was generally considered in
the American provinces a wretch who
delighted in bloodshed, and whit
ennui his greatest ]sappiness in tor-
menting the helpless and the inno-
cent; and the name of Sanglier.
which was a sobriquet of his own
adopting. or of Flint Heart, as he
was usually termed on the borders,
had got to be as terrible as those of
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