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Updated: June 29, 2025
"They dare not kill him!" exclaimed Tecumah, "and if a hair of his head is injured I will arouse our people, and instead of being friends and ready to fight on their side, we will come over with our strong bows and attack them." "Even for the sake of a friend we would not urge you to use violent measures," said the minister.
He advised that boats should be sent out and advanced posts stationed, to give due notice of an attack, should one be contemplated. These arrangements having been made, the governor invited Tecumah to accompany him in a walk to a part of the island which he was about to visit. The strains of solemn music reached their ears.
Tecumah, having spent some time with the minister, hurried to his canoe and rapidly crossed to the north side of the harbour. Meanwhile, Nigel was dragged along by his captors. He had been so completely surprised that it was impossible for him to escape; and finding this, he walked along without making any further resistance. The priest soon overtook the party.
Scarcely, however, had they moved forward, when the Portuguese, seeing the handful of men opposed to them, fiercely charged their ranks, Tecumah and only a few of the warriors surrounding him, having got some way in advance, escaping the onslaught; the rest, who had the count in charge, were compelled to halt, in a vain endeavour to withstand their overwhelming foes.
"We cannot leave you," answered Constance; "better to yield ourselves prisoners, than to allow you to perish alone." "You know not the nature of our enemies," said Tecumah, faintly; "they spare no one. Fly, fly, while there is time." The sounds of fighting were drawing rapidly nearer. All prospect of escape seemed cut off. Constance gazed up for a moment from the task at which she was engaged.
They quickly reached the shore, which had of late been entirely deserted by the Tamoyos, who had, influenced by what had been told them by Tecumah, moved some distance further inland. Cora, who feared that the direction they had taken would be suspected by the French, when Nigel's escape was discovered, advised that they should go forward till he was safe among her tribe.
Scarcely, however, had they moved forward, when the Portuguese, seeing the handful of men opposed to them, fiercely charged their ranks, Tecumah and only a few of the warriors surrounding him, having got some way in advance, escaping the onslaught; the rest, who had the count in charge, were compelled to halt, in a vain endeavour to withstand their overwhelming foes.
Tecumah was welcomed by the governor, as he was always well informed of the movements of the Portuguese and hostile Indians, besides having already rendered important services to the colony. The governor only looked on him in the light of an intelligent young savage and a faithful ally to the French.
Tecumah, having spent some time with the minister, hurried to his canoe and rapidly crossed to the north side of the harbour. Meanwhile, Nigel was dragged along by his captors. He had been so completely surprised that it was impossible for him to escape; and finding this, he walked along without making any further resistance. The priest soon overtook the party.
The darkness enabled Tecumah, and the few who remained by him, to push on without being observed. "On! on!" again cried Tecumah. "The rest will follow when they have driven back our enemies." "Oh, my father! my father! Where is he?" exclaimed Constance. Tecumah did not answer her. Making their way towards the shore, they reached it at length.
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