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As I strolled away I heard her beginning a Shawnee myth, in which it was explained why the wet-hawk feeds while flying, and how the small turkey-buzzard got its tufted head. According to the notches cut in my long stick it was the first day of September. Now that Cornstalk was back and in conference with Black Hoof the village became a center of importance.
Smoke and flame rose from the contact of the hot iron with the hoof, and the air was filled with the not unpleasant odor of burning horn. The smith's tool box, with hammer, pinchers, and nails, lay on the earthern floor within easy reach. The sweat poured from his grimy brow; for it was a hot job, and Macdonald was in the habit of making the most of his work.
"They must have led the horse around our camp," said Uncle Tad, and this proved to be a correct guess, for on the other side of the camp the footprints of a horse, with the same shaped hoof as that of Eagle Feather's, were seen. "Now we find horse easy," said the Indian, as he and his companion hurried on through the big woods.
He sprang to his feet. Hawk's hand shot out for his gun. Only practised ears could have detected under the steady downpour of rain, the deep roar of the canyon and the reverberation of the thunder, the hoof beats of a stumbling horse. The next instant, they heard the horse directly over their heads. Laramie, whipping out his revolver, looked up.
Alone could be heard the dull stroke of the shoeless hoof, or at intervals the neigh of an impatient steed, suddenly checked by a reproof from his rider. Silently they passed on silent as spectres. The full moon gleaming upon them added to their unearthly appearance! The watcher trembled where he lay though he knew they were not spectres.
The clearing would now be in the first twilight shadows, and Black Hoof gave his final orders. Acting on Ward's command two warriors fell upon me and fastened cords to my wrists and ankles and staked me out in spread-eagle style, and then sat beside me, one on each side. Half a dozen of the older men remained in the camp. Dale was mumbling something to the girl and she rose as if at his bidding.
"Each hoss has his appinted place, The heavy hoss should plow the soil; The blooded racer, he must race, And win big wages fer his toil. "I never bet ner never wrought Upon my feller man to bet And yit, at times, I've often thought Of my convictions with regret. "I bless the hoss from hoof to head From head to hoof, and tale to mane!
"And I'm sorry we can't agree." "I won't be able to stay to dinner, Mrs. Lee, and I bid you all good evening." With a wave of his hand in a gesture behind which lurked the tingling of taut nerves, he turned and left. The beat of his horse's hoof echoed down the road with a sharp, angry crack. On Sunday the whole plantation went to Church.
As she disappeared with her burden Black Hoof said something to Lost Sister's red husband. This warrior, very loath to miss the spectacle of a burning, sullenly glided after the woman. I feared he was sent to bring them back, but as they did not return I knew he was ordered to stand guard over them.
The clank of arms and murmur of voices sounded continuously about us; and as we passed a window the jingle of bits, and the hollow clang of a restless hoof on the flags below, told us that the great house was for the time a fortress. I wondered much. For this was Paris, a city with gates and guards; the night a short August night.
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