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Meanwhile the Indians, daunted by the stern reception they had met with, and by the loss of their chief, had fallen back in disorder, and the little troop that had discomfited them withdrew within the gates. Isidore and Boulanger were the last to enter, the Canadian bearing in his arms, as tenderly as if it had been one of his own sleeping children, the lifeless body of Amoahmeh.
She gave him one grateful parting look, murmuring faintly, "Amoahmeh knows where it was you who told her." Then she closed her eyes, and Isidore knew that her brave and loving spirit had fled.
Monsieur need have no fears," added he, addressing Isidore; "the best way is to take no notice of her. At all events, if she does skulk about, she is more likely to warn us of any danger than to bring it upon us." With these words the guide, followed by Pritchard, again entered the house, leaving Isidore alone with Amoahmeh.
The song ceased, and a chill blast sweeping through the chamber made her shudder. Was it the chill of death? "Hush, lady! Fear nothing," said the apparition in a low voice. "It is Amoahmeh. Make haste, rise at once; I have come to set you free." Scarce knowing what she did, Marguerite obeyed the strange bidding.
Seldom if ever had that humble dwelling seen so abundant a meal as that which Bibi had managed to improvise for their young guest, and when it was over the honest Canadian produced the promised rifle and accoutrements, and his wife and Amoahmeh did their best to add to them such trifles as might be useful in a campaign.
Marguerite rose hastily, while at the same moment Madame de Rocheval entered the room, and with the assistance of a domestic they carried Amoahmeh to an adjoining apartment, where, as Isidore could plainly hear, the strange and distressing paroxysm continued unabated notwithstanding every effort to soothe and calm the troubled spirit. Presently Marguerite returned.
"Amoahmeh does indeed love the French brave, but it is with a sister's affection for one without whom she never could have known the way to happiness here and hereafter. Beyond this he is nought to her. He has a bride already, and it was even for her sake that Amoahmeh gave the hasty, the wicked promise that White Eagle wrung from her as the price of his help.
"The great chief of the pale-faced warriors has sent him far away to the fort on the great river where the sun goes down." "Do you mean to say he went to General Montcalm?" inquired the baron, eagerly. But Amoahmeh, fearful lest she might have said too much, hurriedly drew the veil over her face and only replied, "What should Gabrielle know of him?"
At last she said, "You are my friend, you know where they are. I will go with you until we find them." Boulanger struck the end of his rifle on the ground despair. Isidore was puzzled, but suddenly a thought struck him. "If Amoahmeh goes with me," said he quietly, "I shall be discovered by the English, and if they find me they will shoot me."
"Yes," said Isidore, untying and showing it to him; "and I shall certainly keep it in recollection of my most extraordinary escape." The forester gave one look at it, and uttered the word, "Amoahmeh!" "Who what?" said Isidore. "By the by, I have been going to ask you more than once what has become of that poor Indian girl."
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