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There ca, deep breath from the Indians, then a silence, in which they fell back, slowly and sullenly; whipped hounds, but with the will to break that leash of fear

"Hark!" said Nantauquas, s over the leaves"

The noise oftoward the hollow from the woods beyond With a burst of cries, the priests and the conjurer whirled away to bear the welcome of Okee to the royal worshiper, and at their heels went the chief hs was one that sailed with the wind; he listened to the deepening sound, and glanced at the son of Powhatan where he stood, calm and confident, then smoothed his own countenance and made a most pacific speech, in which all the bla birds When he had done speaking, the young men tore the stakes from the earth and threw them into a thicket, while the wo the brands into a little near-by strea steaht this miracle "Art sure it is not a dreah would not lift a finger to save me froh is very wise," he answered quietly "He says that now the English will believe in his love indeed when they see that he holds dear even one who ainst hilishmen's council fire He says that for five suns Captain Percy shall feast with Opechancanough, and that then he shall be sent back free to Jaainst hi his love to the white ood deeds behind"

He spoke si his own speech I that was older, and had e of men and the masks that they wear, was but half deceived My belief in the hatred of the dark Emperor was not shaken, and I looked yet to find the drop of poison within this honey flower How poisoned was that bloouess!

"When you were o," Nantauquas went on, "I and my brother tracked you to the hut beside the forest, where we found only the dead panther There we struck the trail of the Paspaheghs; but presently we caone"