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Had they done so, they would have been very much surprised to find that Mysticoose was offering to make Sybil his wife, and to give in exchange for her, peltries and robes sufficient to fill the store-house of the fort.
Norman, who had been attending to his duties in the store, now returned, and looking over Sybil's shoulder exclaimed "Capital! It's Mysticoose himself." Snatching it from her hand, he held it up to the chief, saying, "What do you think of that, my friend? It's wonderfully like you, isn't it?"
Still Norman insisted that Mysticoose and his people would take their departure the next morning, and that they should then no longer be troubled by them. Strict watch was kept at night, and all remained quiet in the Indian camp. Next morning the tents were still there, and no sign was perceived that the occupants had any intention of moving.
His first impulse was to stop and encounter Mysticoose; but by so doing he would delay, he knew, the closing of the gate, and the savages might succeed in entering. A tomahawk whirled by his head. In another moment he would have a dozen enemies upon him.
A few men were also sent to bury the Blackfeet, who had fallen either in the attack or flight. Among the bodies that of Mysticoose himself was found, his followers being unable to carry him away. He was buried in the common grave at a distance from the fort.
Though they could not be seen, their voices were heard on three sides of the fort, showing that they had not altogether abandoned the attempt. "I wonder what they will do next?" said Hector to his brother. "Do you think they have had enough of it?" "If that fellow Mysticoose has escaped, I'm afraid he'll urge them to come on again," answered Norman.
Mysticoose started as he saw it, without making any reply; and rapidly advancing towards the young lady, endeavoured to take her hand. She instinctively drew back, and stepped behind Effie. On meeting with this rebuff, the chief stopped short, and addressed Sybil, expressing in glowing language his admiration of her charms.
Let him, then, admit me and my followers within the gates, that I may offer my present as presents should be offered, and have the happiness of gazing once more on the fair lily of the prairie, after whom my heart pants, as does the weary stag for the refreshing stream." Mysticoose uttered much more in the same strain before he stopped.
The inhabitants of Fort Duncan were spending their time much as usual, and had almost ceased to trouble themselves about the threats of Mysticoose, who had, they believed, returned to his lodges, having seen the hopelessness of inducing the English chief to give him his daughter in marriage.
They both kept up their courage, though fully alive to their dangerous position. Sybil, indeed, suspected that Mysticoose was at the head of the party, and that his object was to capture her. She nerved herself up, however, for whatever might occur.
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