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"I turned to look, and there I saw Wabisca gazing on me with a look of blank amazement. I could see, also, that several of the other women, and some of my companions, shared in her surprise. "With a burst of anger I turned round. `No, Misconna, said I, `I am not afraid, as you shall find; and springing upon him, I grasped him round the body.
"One or two of the youths who had been playing on the river's bank were permitted to accompany the party, and among these were Misconna and myself. As we passed a group of women, assembled to see us depart, I observed the girl who had caused so much jealousy between us. She cast down her eyes as we came up, and as we advanced close to the group she dropped a white feather as if by accident.
"Is it not likely that Misconna may have crossed the river already? in which case we shall have no chance of catching him." "Niver fear," returned Jacques.
Seeing that the white men were unable to use their guns, the Indians assembled in a group, and from the hasty and violent gesticulations of some of the party, especially of Misconna, it was evident that a speedy attack was intended.
"Is it not likely that Misconna may have crossed the river already? in which case we shall have no chance of catching him." "Niver fear," returned Jacques.
He gave me a short glance of deep hatred as I passed, and turned his head hastily away. A few minutes sufficed to collect the spoils, and so rapidly had everything been done that the light of day was still faint as we silently returned on our track. We marched in the same order as before, Misconna and I bringing up the rear.
To do so was, besides, more congenial to his naturally unselfish and affectionate disposition, so that any flattering allusion to his partner was always received by him with immense gratification. "I'll pay you a visit some day, Redfeather, if I'm sent to any place within fifty miles of your tribe," said Charley with the air of one who had fully made up his mind. "And Misconna?" asked Harry.
From a remark that fell from one of the company, Charley discovered that his name was Misconna, and so learned, to his surprise, that he was the very Indian mentioned by Redfeather as the man who had been his rival for the hand of Wabisca, and who had so cruelly killed the wife of the poor trapper the night on which the Chipewyan camp was attacked, and the people slaughtered.
But there was a snake in the grass there that they little suspected. Misconna had crept through the bushes after them, with a degree of caution that might have baffled their vigilance, even had they suspected treason in a friendly camp.
Has the brave boy's heart changed into that of a girl? "'No, Misconna, said I. 'You know that I am not afraid; but I have no desire to quarrel with you. "'You lie! cried he, with a cold sneer, 'you are afraid; and see, he added, pointing towards the women with a triumphant smile, 'the dark-eyed girl sees it and believes it too!
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