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Susquesus proposed making a detour, by crossing the brook, which, fortunately, tumbled down some rocks at this point, making a very favourable noise, and thus pass our enemies, who would not probably end their meal until we had time to reach the 'garrison. To this Guert applied his veto.
"See!" said Susquesus, whose quick eye never let anything escape it long, "told you so; Huron been here." As this was said, the Indian pointed significantly at the naked skin, which was visible between the heavy, coarse shoes of the victim, and the trowsers he wore, when I discovered it was black.
All this occurred to me at the moment, and I mentioned it to my companion as an argument against his own supposition. "No true," answered Susquesus, shaking his head. "That trail he Huron trail, too. Don't know red-man to say so." "But red-men are human as well as pale-faces.
Susquesus manifested the same confidence in his knowledge of the woods, while now leading the way, league after league through the dark forest, as he had done when he took us to the oak with the broken top.
No traces of bones, potato-skins, or other fragments were discovered; and, if the Hurons had seized the provisions, they doubtless transferred them to their own repositories, without stopping to eat. Susquesus detected proof that the victim had been seated at the foot of the oak, and that he had been seized at that spot. There were the marks of many feet there, and some proofs of a slight scuffle.
My grandmother had told me that "uncle Chainbearer," as we all called the old relative, did know all about Susquesus, in his time the reason why he had left his tribe, and become a hunter, and warrior, and runner among the pale-faces and that he had always said the particulars did his red friend great credit, but that he would reveal it no further.
While Susquesus, and Jaap, in particular, were performing their parts in a very serious manner, in this way, and the rest of us were picking up a few morsels, more like men whose moral feelings cheeked their physical propensities, I caught a distant glimpse of a man's form, as it glided among the trees, at some distance from us.
Susquesus must have satisfied himself, by this time, that there was no immediate danger; for merely saying, "all go together," he quitted the cover, and led down towards the chestnut with a rapid but noiseless step. As we moved in a body all five of us reached the tree at the same instant, where we found Sam, one of our own hunters, and whom we supposed to be with Mr.
From that point the Nest could be watched, and any favourable chance improved. Thither, then, Susquesus was told to proceed; though it was not thought advisable to fetter one so shrewd, with too many instructions. Several of us accompanied the Onondago to the gate, and saw him moving across the fields, towards the wood, in his usual loping trot.
"Suppose you find a rifle to your fancy, Susquesus," I said, after reflecting a moment on the subject, "and you find two Indians who both claim to own it; now, if you pay each warrior his price, is your right to the title any the worse for having done so? Is it not rather better?" The Indian was struck with this reply, which suited the character of his mind.
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