Book Description

Having discovered the hidden pirogue, friends soon reached the "fortress" - built on stilts driven into the shallows hermit Tom's residing. The residence became empty. Harry assumed an old man and his daughters went on searching. The younger guys went searching for them. First, they note Hutter inspecting traps after which flawlessly disguised "ark" - a massive flat-bottomed barge. Tom has were given the news about struggle among the British and French, however the reality that the pleasant of the French squaddies Indian tribe Ming roam across the lake, he nevertheless does no longer recognise. With the new arrived he hurries to deliver "the ark" at the open water.The on the spot hazard changed into over, but at the lake two pirogues have been hidden - Hutter, Harry and Deerslayer not without a cause believed that the Indians would find them soon. Therefore - under the duvet of night - it become determined to seize the pirogues. Harry courted for Judith, but the girl did not like him.In the darkish men prompt for a risky voyage, and captured the pirogues. Harry and Hutter dared to attack the deserted Indian camp. Knowing that Deerslayer would now not agree for such an infamy, he changed into despatched off. Adventurers, however, miscalculated - the female cried out, and people soldiers who have been close to came for help. Unsuccessful hunters for scalps are captured themselves. Waking at dawn, Deerslayer can see the pirogue coming close to shore. He heard a shot and hid behind the tree. It was an Indian, Deerslayer offered peace, and the Indian agreed. But, having captured the canoe and going to sail, the younger man noticed that the Indian took aim at him.