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WILD SPORTS IN THE SOUTH. 



and the young Indian dropped motionless to the sands beneath, 

 like the fruit of the tree when fully ripe. 



There was no doubt in the minds of the savages now as to 

 whence came the blow. They had heard the report of the rifle, 

 and each one sprang off to a cover, and the one behind the 

 chimney on the house-top jumped from his exposed position with a 

 celerity that showed more fear than courage. In a moment more 

 there was not a savage to be seen ; only the two dead bodies lay 

 on the beach. 



