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"Two t'ree hundreds all Shawnees like to git Oonomoo's scalp nebber git him Oonomee die in his lodge scalp on his head," said the Huron, proudly. "I hopes so; hopes I will, too." The expression of the Indian's face was changed. It assumed a dark, earnest appearance. He was done trifling, and wished to commence business. "See her dis mornin'?" he asked, in short, quick tones.
This calm moonlight night, the clear sky and the deep, silent wood, is enough to make any person thoughtful; but it must have required something more than ordinary to impress you thus." "Saw Fluellina to-day, Oonomoo's wife."
Unfortunately, the Shawnees also understood the meaning of the signal, and satisfied that not a moment was to be lost, they boldly left their cover and advanced to the attack. The foremost of the approaching savages fell, shot through the heart by the rifle of young Niniotan, and almost at the same instant the one by his side had the ball of Oonomoo's rifle sent crashing through his brain.
See here, men," said he, turning around, "Oonomoo's wife is in danger, and are we going to help her out or not, eh? I want to know that. Are we going to stand by and let him do it alone, when for twenty years he has worked night and day for us?" "NO!" responded every voice, in thunder tones. "I say, Captain, if I ain't counted in this muss, I'll never smile agin.
The Dutchman's blank expression showed that he did not comprehend what the Huron was referring to; so he added, by way of explanation: "Shawnees kill women and children deir warriors squaws don't fight men burn houses toder day run off wid gal got her now in de village she gal of Oonomoo's friend Oonomoo want to get her."
The great point with him was to defer the attack until the arrival of assistance, and he had strong hopes that he could succeed in doing it. Not Oonomoo's personal fear, but his excessive anxiety for the safety of Fluellina, induced him now to adopt a resort that was fatal in its consequences.
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