192 WILD SPORTS IN THE SOUTH. 



said, but the plaintive moans of the negroes and Lena's wailing cry 

 were the only sounds of sorrow. Lou looked on with eyes wide 

 staring, and followed every motion of the attendants, but no word 

 or gesture escaped her. The body was then laid in the grave, and 

 then followed a pause ; so silently we stood, the very air in the trees 

 seemed noisy, and the negroes ceased their lamentations and 

 crowded round Duke, who stood at the end of the grave, looking 

 sadly in, while his long ears touched the ground. We looked one 

 at the other for a sign, and the dead man looked up at us from 

 the grave. 



The Doctor spoke with a voice so low, that but for the silence 

 we could not have heard it : " Dust to dust, ashes to ashes." Then, 

 as if seeking words to continue the service he could not remember, 

 he broke forth in that great confession : " I believe in one God, the 

 Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, in Jesus Christ, His 

 only Son, our Lord." His voice, that was faltering, grew strong, 

 the tears that were raining o'er his cheeks grew dry, and the 

 triumph of his voice, as he proclaimed the resurrection of the 

 body and the life everlasting, was like the march of a triumphal 

 chorus, to which all responded, Amen ! 



Mike stepped into the grave and turned down the blanket over 

 the face of his friend, our host and comrade, and laid beside him 

 his hunting-knife and rifle — a kindly care he had learned from his 

 Indian habits — and then the grave was filled up, all the dirt was 

 carefully placed back, or thrown in the sea, the ashes drawn to 

 their place, and the fire rekindled. The boats were reloaded, a 

 piece of canvas was stretched on poles to imitate a tent, and one 

 canoe that we did not need was left in plain sight on the beach, 

 with a log or two half in the water to represent the others. This 

 ruse was done to attract and occupy the attention of the Indians, 

 who would be searching for us the next day, and who would thus 

 be drawn away for a time from our real course. There lacked 

 about two hours to daylight when we took to the boats and called 

 away the dogs. They all came but Duke, who still sat by the fire, 

 until one of the negroes carried him to the boat and placed him in ; 

 but as we started he jumped out and ran back to the spot where he 

 had seen his master buried. The negro went back again, but the 



