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The tone in which the hunter said this implied that the statement was scarcely a true index to his feelings, and that he would be glad to hear Wapaw assure him that he was indeed telling the truth. But this Indian was a man of truthfulness, and did not deem it necessary to repeat his assertion. He said, however, that he would go and fetch the children, and immediately quitted the camp.
Wapaw was aware of this nevertheless he singed a portion of it until it was reduced almost to ashes, and mingling a little snow with this, ate it greedily. Then, raising his eyes to the sky with a long earnest gaze, he sat immovable, until the sinking fire and the increasing cold recalled his wandering faculties.
Then his head fell back, and he died. From the few words thus uttered, however, the pursuers concluded that Wapaw was not dead, but wounded, and that he had escaped. "If that be so," said Walter, "then they must have been on Wapaw's tracks, an' if we search we shall find 'em, an' may follow 'em up."
Wapaw was the only one who lay still, it being thought better to make him rest, and get strong for the approaching journey. During the course of the day the lines were tried, and a good number of fish caught. Slugs also went off in search of deer, and returned in the evening with a large stag on his broad shoulders.
Wapaw, who was the only other member of the party who chose to remain in the house during the forenoon of that day, sat smoking his pipe in the chimney corner, and regarded the whole scene with that look of stoical solemnity which is peculiar to North American Indians. "Come, I say, this'll never do, mother," cried Roy, going to the flour-barrel which stood in a corner.
"Come, Black Swan," said Walter, "you don't agree with us what think ye?" "Wapaw had no sled with him," replied the Indian. "Right again!" cried Slugs; "I do believe my sense is forsakin' me; an Injun baby might have thought of that, for his tracks are plain enough. Hows'ever, let's go see, for it's o' no use standin' here guessin'."
"Musha! it's a fright that Wapaw will give us, av we start him suddenly, for he's murtherin' quick wi' his rifle," whispered Larry. "We'd better hide and then give a howl," suggested Stiff, "an', after they're sot up, bring 'em down with a familiar hail." The deliberations of the party were out short and rendered unnecessary, however, by Wapaw himself.
This plan was agreed to by Wapaw, who thereupon advised that they should all lie down to sleep without delay. Roy, who was fatigued with his day's exertions, agreed, and in less than half an hour the three were sound asleep.
We won't let such varmints interfere with our New Year's feast." While Robin's wife went to her larder, his children were in the kitchen tending the Indian with earnest solicitude, and Larry was preparing a little soup for him. "Do you like rabbit soup?" asked Nelly, kneeling beside the pallet of pine branches on which Wapaw lay. The Indian smiled, and said something in his native tongue.
Her residence with the Indians had enabled her to speak and understand the Indian tongue a little, and, although she had some difficulty in understanding much of what Wapaw said in reply, she comprehended enough to let her know that a number of white men had been killed by the savages, and that Wapaw was fleeing for his life.
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