Satanstoe

Chapter 25

"Thou tremblest; and the whiteness in thy cheek

Is apter than thy tongue to tell thy errand."

SHAKSPEARE.

Curiosity induced me to follow the Indian, in order to watch his movements.

Susquesus proceeded a short distance from the hut, quitting the knoll

entirely, until he reached lower land, where a foot-print would be most

likely to be visible, when he commenced a slow circuit of the place, with

eyes fastened on the earth, as the nose of the hound follows the scent. I

was so much interested in the Onondago's manner, as to join him, falling-in

in his rear, in order not to interfere with his object.

Of foot-marks there were plenty, more particularly on the low, moist

ground, where we were; but they all appeared, to me, to have no interest

with the Indian. Most of our party wore mo