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Lejoillie wounded another; but, notwithstanding, the animal went off with the rest of the herd. Tim and I having resumed our oars, we pulled in to secure our prey. Rushing in among the reeds, we sprang on shore, and quickly put out of suffering the deer which had first fallen. Not to lose time, we carried it to the boat, that it might be cut up on board.
He appeared to be much struck with my cousins, and I heard him observe to the judge's wife that he was not aware such charming young ladies were to be found in that part of the country. Rita was, at all events, well pleased to listen to his conversation, which was lively and sensible. Late in the evening Lejoillie arrived, guided by a black whom he had engaged for the purpose.
The sight excited my sporting propensities; and rousing my father, Lejoillie, and Rochford, I proposed that we should borrow the schooner's boat, and try to get a shot at them. The skipper, who had turned out of his bunk forward, consented to lend it, but advised us to look sharp, as, should a breeze spring up, he would sail immediately.
I exclaimed, trembling for the fate of the beautiful little creatures. "It is not yet an accomplished fact," answered Lejoillie; "the creature may have some other object in view. Overcome your humanity this once for the sake of science;" and he held me back. On crawled the horrid monster.
I must say, however, that most of the heroes looked very much ashamed of themselves. The truth was, they had been seized with a panic, such as occurs sometimes even among regular troops. Lejoillie, who was acting as their leader, was a stranger to them, and they probably also had very little confidence in each other.
Hurrah! he's not lost, then," I heard a voice exclaim, which I recognised as that of Carlos; and directly afterwards Lejoillie shouted out "Glad to see you alive. Come here!" We were soon alongside; and Tim making the canoe fast, he and I stepped on board the boat. We found that she was a long, large craft pulling ten oars, and holding between thirty and forty men, all well-armed.
"Let us fire and bring down some of those fellows," cried Carlos. "Very little satisfaction in doing that," observed Lejoillie. "Shove away, my friends, shove away; the farther we can get from them the better, for, packed together as we are, they may shoot us down at once. Shove away, shove away, I say." We followed Lejoillie's advice.
"We shall hear of him before long acting as Powell's lieutenant, or perhaps raised to the chief command himself!" he exclaimed. "I do not think that," observed Lejoillie. "He is very enthusiastic, and considers that the Indians have been ill-treated; but I do not believe that he would wish them to resort to force to enable them to obtain their rights.
Lejoillie at once inquired whether he would convey passengers; and on receiving a reply in the affirmative, he invited Carlos and me to accompany him, and Tim if he wished to go. My father and uncle willingly gave us leave, and we lost no time in making preparations for the voyage. This was soon done, and that very evening we went on board.
"From whom did you hear that?" he asked. "The Indians believe that it has that power; and, of course, as they are better acquainted with the creatures of this country than any one else, they must know." "Bah!" exclaimed Lejoillie; "I thought, Carlos, you had too much good sense to be influenced by so foolish a superstition." "Look at it!" cried Carlos; "it is lifting up its paws and praying.
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