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No sooner were we thus posted, than the Onondago pointed to the trunk of a fallen tree, and we took our seats silently on it. I observed that my companion kept his thumb on the cock of his rifle, while his fore-finger was passed around the trigger. It is scarcely necessary to say that I observed the same precaution.
These Hurons must have come the whole distance by land." "No so. Huron paddle canoe well as Onondago. Lake there canoe plenty. Why not come?" "Do you suppose, Trackless, that any of the French Indians would venture on the lake while it was covered with our boats, as was the case last night?" "What 'our boat' good for, eh? Carry wounded warrior carry runaway warrior what he care?
After a moment's pause, and while we both slowly proceeded to join our companion, I suggested these objections to the Onondago. "Don't know Injin," answered the other, betraying more earnestness of manner than was usual with him, when he condescended to discuss any of the usages of the tribes, with a pale-face. "He fight first; then he want scalp.
Traverse chose the place because the water was abundant, and good, and because a small knoll was near the spring, that was covered with young pines that were about fourteen or fifteen inches in diameter, while they grew to the height of near a hundred feet, with few branches, and straight as the Onondago.
As this was too true to be controverted, the matter was not discussed; but, having determined among ourselves to let the Onondago take us back on the path by which we had come, we announced our readiness to start as soon as it might suit his convenience. Being sufficiently rested, Susquesus, who did everything on system, manifesting neither impatience nor laziness, arose and quietly led the way.
When all was ready, a sign was made to the Indian to proceed. Susquesus obeyed, and we were all soon in quick motion again. Guert's activity enabled him to keep nearest to the Onondago, and a shout from his clear, full throat, first announced the complete success of the search. In a moment the rest of us pressed forward, and were soon at the end of our journey.
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