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Constance came out of her room as soon as she had risen to thank Tecumah, who then, hoping that his friends would not be interfered with, went on to see the minister. He had been there for some time, and was about to return, when one of the count's servants rushed into the house, out of breath from running. "Sad news, Monsieur Laporte!" he explained.
It was a Sabbath morning, and at the usual hour a bell summoned the settlers to worship. Tuscarora seemed to fancy that some magical ceremony was going forward, and was afraid to enter; but Tecumah, less superstitious than his father, and prompted by curiosity, begged leave to attend, accompanied by several other young men.
Again and again he led his men on against greatly superior numbers of the enemy, but till the arrival of Tecumah and his party all his efforts had been in vain. Again he was leading them on, when he felt himself struck by a bullet, and, staggering a few paces, fell to the ground. Still he called on his men to advance.
"Our Church says they can; and that's all we know about the matter," answered the governor, in a tone of irritation. "Let me then ask you another question," said Tecumah. "What were they doing when they ate the wafers and drank the wine, and then put the wafers into the mouths of the people?"
Her first impulse was to fly, but, giving another glance at the stranger, she recognised Tecumah, the young chief of the Tamoyos. She had already acquired some knowledge of the language. "What brings you here?" she asked. "We thought that none of your people were on the island." She felt that it was better to speak, although she was not altogether free from fear.
"Remember the precepts of our blessed Lord and Master; He who was ever mild, gentle, and forgiving, doing good to those who injured Him." "Yes, I know that, and desire to obey our Saviour's law; but He does not forbid us to help our friends," exclaimed the young Indian. Tecumah and his sister remained for some time with their friend. Tecumah then accompanied the minister to his house.
Tecumah saw that he was winning many to his side, and persevered. At length one of the chiefs proposed that he should be allowed to go over with a select body of men, and rescue the prisoners. To this Tuscarora agreed, and Tecumah was obliged to content himself with this plan, trusting that no harm would be done in the mean time to the count and his daughter.
The idea was naturally consonant with Nigel's wishes, and he promised to labour hard in bringing the proposed estate into cultivation. "It will afford me ample employment for the future," he observed; "and employment, of course, I must have." Tecumah and Cora had during this time made frequent visits to the island.
He had, he affirmed, before Tecumah and his party had cut their way out of the fort, seen Tuscarora and many of their tribe shot down by the enemy; and he had also witnessed the death of the count. Nigel questioned him narrowly, but could elicit nothing that could shake his testimony.
"When they were building their prison-house, Tecumah and I happened to pass that way and observed that they were placing it on the ground once occupied by an ancient temple at which, in days gone by, our tribe were wont to worship.
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