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The effort was answered by the mere snapping of the
locks.
"Enough," said the old man, rising with dignity; "I have cast away the
priming; for certain death would follow your rashness. Now let us meet
our fates like men. Cringing and complaining find no favour in Indian
eyes."
His appearance was greeted by a yell, that spread far and wide over
the plain, and in a moment a hundred savages were seen riding madly to
the spot. Mahtoree received his prisoners with great self-restraint,
though a single gleam of fierce joy broke through his clouded brow,
and the heart of Middleton grew cold as he caught the expression of
that eye, which the chief turned on the nearly insensible but still
lovely Inez.
The exultation of receiving the white captives was so great, as for a
time to throw the dark and immovable form of their young Indian
companion entirely out of view. He stood apart, disdaining to turn an
eye on his enemies, as motionless as if he were frozen in that
attitude of dignity and composure.


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