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speakable disgust; "a miserable Seminole deceived 

 her mother, and gave life to a traitress." 



On hearing these terrible words, the maiden sank 

 to the ground as if struck by lightning, and, writhing 

 like a worm, crept to her father's feet, and laid hold 

 of his garment. He pushed her from him with 

 loathing. 



" Go ! " said he ; " she sang in the ears of the Miko, 

 and implored the Great Spirit to protect him, whilst 

 she cherished and concealed the foe of his race. 

 Therefore could not the White Eose sing the night- 

 song, because the spy was waiting for her in the 

 forest. The Miko has nourished a snake in his 

 "bosom, his beaver-skins have been thrown away, and 

 the White Eose has brought a spy into his wigwam 

 to betray him to his foes. In a few suns he and his 

 will be hunted by their enemies like the wild panther 

 of the forests." 



An angry howl escaped the Indians, and two of 

 the most ferocious-looking glided towards the curtain 

 of Eosa's apartment. Canondah was lying speech- 

 less, apparently almost senseless, upon the ground, 

 but hardly had the red men taken a step, when she 

 suddenly stood before them. 



"It is I," she cried ; "it is Canondah, who guided 

 the pale-face across the swamp, and showed him the 

 path he should follow. The White Eose knows it 

 not." 



Scarcely had she spoken, when the curtain was 



