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Red-man fly high, too. See from salt lake to sweet water. Know ebbery t'ing in wood. Tell him nuttin' he don't know." "You do not suppose, Susquesus, that the Huron warriors could find our surveyors, at Mooseridge?" "Why, no find him? Find moose; why no find ridge, too? Find Mooseridge, sartain; find land-measurer."
There was Susquesus, quietly leaning against the trunk of the broken oak, without the smallest expression of triumph in either his manner or his countenance. That which he had done, he had done naturally, and without any apparent effort or hesitation.
Your mother writes much better than you do yourself, Roger." "That is owing to her once having carried chain, as she would say herself. Has Martha written to you?" "Of course. Sweet little Patty and I are bosom friends, as you know." "And does she say anything of the Indian and the negro?" "Jaaf and Susquesus? To be sure she does. Both are living still, and both are well.
"Can you lead us to the tree?" demanded Traverse, eagerly. "Do it, and the money is yours." Susquesus made a significant gesture of assent; then he set about collecting the scanty remains of his dinner, a precaution in which we imitated him, as a supper would be equally agreeable as the meal just taken, a few hours later.
These signals had their origin with the red-man, who often resorted to them, and were said to be more successfully practised by our own hunters and riflemen than even by those with whom they originated. On entering the ravine, the order of our march was changed. While Susquesus and Jumper were still kept in advance, Guert, Dirck, Jaap and myself moved abreast, and quite close together.
I doubt if any of these boats will take us in; for an Englishman, flogged, is not apt to be very good-natured; and all our friends seem to be killed or wounded." "You want go?" asked a low Indian voice at my elbow. "Got 'nough, eh?" Turning, I saw Susquesus standing within two feet of me.
"That may be true, possibly, for we are certainly very strong. But, how is it with the woods are they altogether clear of red-skins, in times as troublesome as these?" Susquesus looked grave, but he made no answer. Still, he did not endeavour to avoid the keen look I fastened on his face, but sat composed, rigid, and gazing before him.
"Got scalp no hurt take prisoner jump on 'em, ten, two, six cotch 'em, then. Open eyes; you see." "And the Hurons do they seem inclined to accept the ransom? Rum, rifle, blanket and powder; you offered all, I hope, Susquesus?" "Sartain. No forget; that bad. Say take all that; some more, too." "And they have come to treat with us? What are we to do, now, Susquesus?"
"There is blessed news for you, Guert Susquesus, ask these chiefs if I may go near my friend to give him one word of consolation on my honour, no attempt to release him will be made by me, until I return here." I spoke earnestly, and the Onondago interpreted what I had said into the language of the Hurons.
"Let us first hear the Injin's reasons for going after the surveyors," answered Guert. "If he has a sufficient reason for his plan, I am ready to follow it." "Surveyor got scalp, as well as squaw," said Susquesus, in his brief, meaning manner. "That must settle the point!" exclaimed Guert. "I understand it all, now.
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