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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: The Trapper's Daughter - A Story of the Rocky Mountains - -Author: Gustave Aimard - -Translator: Lascelles Wraxall - -Release Date: February 17, 2013 [EBook #42119] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER *** - - - - -Produced by Camilo Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe at -http://www.freeliterature.org (Scans at the Internet -Archive, by Google) - - - - - - -</pre> <h1>THE TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER</h1> @@ -222,7 +185,7 @@ rolling of distant thunder which began to be heard.</p> under the thick shade of the aged trees in the virgin forest which he had been skirting for more than an hour, and thus let the heaviest part of the storm pass; but a weightier interest, doubtless, urged him on, -for, while increasing his speed, he did not think of drawing his zarapé +for, while increasing his speed, he did not think of drawing his zarapé over his shoulders to protect him from the rain, but contented himself, as each gust of wind howled past him, with drawing his hat a little tighter on his head, while repeating to his horse, in a sharp tone:</p> @@ -430,7 +393,7 @@ positively I saw what I fancied I saw."</p> <p>"Well, go on," the young man said, impatiently.</p> <p>"When Harry fell, struck by a bullet, and was writhing in the last -throes, two were near him, one already wounded, Andrés Garote the +throes, two were near him, one already wounded, Andrés Garote the ranchero, the other, who stooped over his body, and seemed riffling his clothes—"</p> @@ -827,7 +790,7 @@ fixedly.</p> <p>"Who are the men about to join you in a few hours?" she asked.</p> -<p>"Fray Ambrosio, Andrés Garote—our old friends, in short."</p> +<p>"Fray Ambrosio, Andrés Garote—our old friends, in short."</p> <p>"That is just," the girl murmured, with a gesture of disgust, "a common danger brings you together. Well, my father, you and your friends are @@ -1005,7 +968,7 @@ move for us, and it is as well to act prudently."</p> <p>"Hang it, I do not know," the Frenchman replied carelessly; "in any case, it is as well to be on one's guard."</p> -<p>While saying this, Valentine produced from under his zarapé two +<p>While saying this, Valentine produced from under his zarapé two candlewood torches, which he lighted; he gave one to Don Pablo, and the two men, after hobbling their horses, opened the bushes and advanced boldly toward the cave. After walking a few steps, they suddenly found @@ -1121,7 +1084,7 @@ worthwhile to listen to the reasons I have to offer you."</p> question, but be frank; do not take the trouble to describe your love to me, for I know it as well as you do—I saw it born and grow; still, permit me to tell you certainly I thought that after the assassination -of Doña Clara, this love, which had hitherto resisted everything, would +of Doña Clara, this love, which had hitherto resisted everything, would die out. It is impossible to love those we despise. Red Cedar's daughter can only appear to you through a blood-stained cloud."</p> @@ -1199,7 +1162,7 @@ him, and touching his shoulder:</p> <p>We will now take up our narrative at the point where we left it at the conclusion of the "Pirates of the Prairies." During the six months which -had elapsed since the mournful death of Doña Clara, certain events have +had elapsed since the mournful death of Doña Clara, certain events have taken place, which it is indispensable for the reader to know, in order properly to understand the following story.</p> @@ -1446,7 +1409,7 @@ out into the night, and reassured by the silence, bent a second time over the girl. Pallid as an exquisite lily laid prostrate by the tempest, the poor child seemed scarce to breathe. Bloodson raised her in his nervous arms, and bore her to a piece of broken wall, at the foot of -which he laid his zarapé, and placed her on this softer couch. The +which he laid his zarapé, and placed her on this softer couch. The girl's head hung senseless on his shoulder. Then he gazed at her for a long time: grief and pity were painted on Bloodson's face.</p> @@ -1571,12 +1534,12 @@ in one direction, I in another; I never, saw her again."</p> <p>Bloodson seemed to make an effort over himself, then fixing his tear-laden eyes on her, he exclaimed, fervently—</p> -<p>"Mercedés! Mercedés! it is really you? Do I find, you again after so +<p>"Mercedés! Mercedés! it is really you? Do I find, you again after so many years?"</p> <p>White Gazelle raised her head quickly.</p> -<p>"Mercedés," she repeated, "that is the name my mother gave me."</p> +<p>"Mercedés," she repeated, "that is the name my mother gave me."</p> <p>"It is I, I, Stefano, your uncle! your father's brother!" Bloodson said, as he pressed her, almost mad with joy, to his breast.</p> @@ -1585,7 +1548,7 @@ as he pressed her, almost mad with joy, to his breast.</p> <p>She fell lifeless in Bloodson's arms.</p> -<p>"Wretch that I am, I have killed her—Mercedés, my beloved child, come +<p>"Wretch that I am, I have killed her—Mercedés, my beloved child, come to yourself!"</p> <p>The girl opened her eyes again, and threw herself on Bloodson's neck, @@ -1604,12 +1567,12 @@ those whom we have both been lamenting for so many years."</p> know."</p> <p>The girl rose with difficulty, leant on his arm, and followed him. By -the accent of Don Stefano's voice, Mercedés understood that her uncle +the accent of Don Stefano's voice, Mercedés understood that her uncle had an important revelation to make her. They found some difficulty in walking through the ruins, obstructed with grass and creepers, but at length reached the cross, where Bloodson stopped.</p> -<p>"On your knees, Mercedés," he said in a mournful voice; "on this spot +<p>"On your knees, Mercedés," he said in a mournful voice; "on this spot your father and mother were buried by me fifteen years ago, on such a night as this."</p> @@ -1672,7 +1635,7 @@ me. It was only the day before yesterday, when the scoundrel Sandoval fell, that I fancied I had discovered one of them at last."</p> <p>"You were not mistaken, uncle; that man was really one of our -ravishers," Mercedés replied, in a firm voice.</p> +ravishers," Mercedés replied, in a firm voice.</p> <p>"And the others?" Don Stefano quickly asked.</p> @@ -1709,7 +1672,7 @@ recognised you by the scapulary hung round your neck."</p> <p>"The finger of God is in all this," the girl said, with an accent of conviction; "it was really He who directed it all."</p> -<p>"Now it is your turn, Mercedés tell me who the assassins are."</p> +<p>"Now it is your turn, Mercedés tell me who the assassins are."</p> <p>"Give me the letter first, uncle."</p> @@ -2039,7 +2002,7 @@ Koutonepi is entrenched on the top of the hill?"</p> his hands, he reflected profoundly.</p> <p>The Apache had seen correctly; Valentine and his comrades were really on -the rock. After the death of Doña Clara, the hunter and his friends +the rock. After the death of Doña Clara, the hunter and his friends started in pursuit of Red Cedar, not waiting, in their thirst for vengeance, till the earthquake was quite ended, and nature had resumed its ordinary course. Valentine, with that experience of the desert which @@ -2069,7 +2032,7 @@ with stocking the camp with provisions, not to be overcome by famine if he were, as he supposed, soon attacked. His comrades and himself, therefore, had a grand buffalo hunt: as they killed them, their flesh was cut in very thin strips, which were stretched on cords to dry in the -sun, and make what is called in the pampas <i>charqué</i>. The kitchen was +sun, and make what is called in the pampas <i>charqué</i>. The kitchen was placed in a natural grotto, which was in the interior of the entrenchments. It was easy to make a fire there with no fear of discovery, for the smoke disappeared through an infinite number of @@ -2080,7 +2043,7 @@ considerable stock of water. At sunrise Valentine returned to his look-out, and took a long glance over the plain to assure himself that the desert remained calm and silent.</p> -<p>"Why have you made us perch on this rock like squirrels?" General Ibañez +<p>"Why have you made us perch on this rock like squirrels?" General Ibañez suddenly asked him.</p> <p>Valentine stretched out his arm.</p> @@ -2219,7 +2182,7 @@ fight."</p> <p>"Detestable."</p> -<p>"<i>Canarios!</i>" said General Ibañez: "We are lost in that case."</p> +<p>"<i>Canarios!</i>" said General Ibañez: "We are lost in that case."</p> <p>"Yes," the hunter answered, "unless a miracle occur."</p> @@ -2972,13 +2935,13 @@ presence of the man she had so earnestly begged to come. Suddenly a rough hand was laid on her shoulder, and a mocking voice muttered in her ear:—</p> -<p>"Hilloh, Niña, what are you doing so far from the camp? Are you afraid +<p>"Hilloh, Niña, what are you doing so far from the camp? Are you afraid lest your enemies should escape?"</p> <p>The Spaniard turned with an ill-disguised movement of disgust, and saw Nathan, Red Cedar's eldest son.</p> -<p>"Yes, it is I," the bandit went on; "does that astonish you, Niña? We +<p>"Yes, it is I," the bandit went on; "does that astonish you, Niña? We arrived an hour ago with the finest collection of vultures that can be imagined."</p> @@ -2996,7 +2959,7 @@ time of night, at the risk of having an unpleasant encounter?"</p> <p>"That is true," the pirate replied with a grin; "but you are pretty, and, devil take me if I don't know fellows who, in my place, would laugh at the playthings you have in your girdle. Yes, you are very pretty, -Niña, don't you know it? Hang me, as no one has yet told you so, I feel +Niña, don't you know it? Hang me, as no one has yet told you so, I feel very much inclined to do so; what's your opinion, eh?"</p> <p>"The wretch is mad with drink," the girl muttered, as she saw the @@ -3018,7 +2981,7 @@ precious time, you would do better to join Red Cedar and Stanapat, with whom you must settle all the details of the enemy's attack."</p> <p>"That is true," the bandit answered, the words having slightly sobered -him. "You are right, Niña, I will go; but what is put off is not lost; I +him. "You are right, Niña, I will go; but what is put off is not lost; I hope on some other day to find you not so wild, my dear. Good bye!"</p> <p>And, carelessly turning, the bandit threw his rifle on his shoulder, and @@ -4111,7 +4074,7 @@ above all, the Stock Exchange.</p> that he was enabled to enrich himself between today and tomorrow, no one thought any longer of his neighbour, who remained poor, save as being incapable of ameliorating his position. The result is, that the men who -have the courage to leave the intoxicating maëlstrom that surrounds +have the courage to leave the intoxicating maëlstrom that surrounds them, to despise those riches which flash around them, and go under the impulse of Christian Charity, the holiest and least rewarded of all the virtues, to bury themselves among savages, amid hordes most hostile to @@ -4548,7 +4511,7 @@ that, I stick to my assertion."</p> <p>"Very well; but be good enough to explain yourself more clearly."</p> -<p>"Nothing is easier, señor caballero. I come from Jalapa, a town you must +<p>"Nothing is easier, señor caballero. I come from Jalapa, a town you must know."</p> <p>"Yes, through the medicinal productions that owe their name to it."</p> @@ -4603,7 +4566,7 @@ take a hand, but to get me out of my trouble."</p> <p>White Gazelle suddenly reassumed her seriousness, and drew herself up in her saddle.</p> -<p>"You have won the game," she said; "for, as you see, Don Andrés Garote, +<p>"You have won the game," she said; "for, as you see, Don Andrés Garote, I have come."</p> <p>On hearing his name pronounced, the ranchero, for it was really our old @@ -4619,7 +4582,7 @@ what, do you not remember White Gazelle?"</p> <p>At this name the ranchero started back.</p> <p>"Oh, I am a fool: it is true; but I was so far from supposing—pardon -me, señorita."</p> +me, señorita."</p> <p>"How is it," White Gazelle interrupted him, "that you have thus deserted Red Cedar?"</p> @@ -4635,7 +4598,7 @@ believe that I have the means in my hands at this moment."</p> <p>"And who is that friend?"</p> -<p>"You know him as well as I do, señorita?"</p> +<p>"You know him as well as I do, señorita?"</p> <p>"That is possible; but, unless his name be a secret—"</p> @@ -4664,13 +4627,13 @@ why should we separate?"</p> <p>"Because, in all probability, we are not going the same road."</p> -<p>"Who knows, Niña, whether we are not destined to travel in company since +<p>"Who knows, Niña, whether we are not destined to travel in company since I have met you?"</p> <p>"I am not of that opinion. I am about to join a man whom I fancy you would not at all like to meet face to face."</p> -<p>"I don't know, Niña," the ranchero answered, with considerable +<p>"I don't know, Niña," the ranchero answered, with considerable animation; "I want to revenge myself on that accursed monk called Fray Ambrosio; I am too weak to do so by myself, or, to speak more correctly, too great a coward."</p> @@ -4688,7 +4651,7 @@ unfortunately, that man has the failing of being honest."</p> <p>"And who is this man?"</p> -<p>"Oh, you never heard of him, Niña."</p> +<p>"Oh, you never heard of him, Niña."</p> <p>"How do you know? At any rate you can tell me his name."</p> @@ -4725,7 +4688,7 @@ surprise.</p> <p>"I could not be more serious; still, I must be sure that your statement is true."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote looked at her.</p> +<p>Andrés Garote looked at her.</p> <p>"Do you also owe Fray Ambrosio a grudge?" he asked her.</p> @@ -4749,7 +4712,7 @@ as he leaped on his horse.</p> set, and an immense number of stars studded the heavenly vault; the travellers rode on silently side by side.</p> -<p>"Shall we soon arrive?" Andrés Garote asked.</p> +<p>"Shall we soon arrive?" Andrés Garote asked.</p> <p>White Gazelle stretched out her arm in the direction they were following, and pointed at a light flashing a short distance off through @@ -4985,7 +4948,7 @@ this wild abode was delightful, and nothing was more easy than to be perfectly happy in it.</p> <p>When the travellers had dismounted, and led their horses into this -corral, Father Seraphin went over the jacal with his two <i>protégés</i>. All +corral, Father Seraphin went over the jacal with his two <i>protégés</i>. All was as he had stated; and if there was not much to increase comfort, at any rate everything strictly necessary had been provided. Ellen was delighted, and her father pretended, perhaps, to be more so than he @@ -5658,7 +5621,7 @@ feared lest he had left us forever."</p> <p>"It is a great consolation for me in my grief," said Don Miguel, "to know him so near us; that man is a true apostle."</p> -<p>"What is the matter, Valentine?" General Ibañez suddenly asked; "Why do +<p>"What is the matter, Valentine?" General Ibañez suddenly asked; "Why do you stop?"</p> <p>"I do not know," the latter replied, in a hesitating voice, "something @@ -5904,7 +5867,7 @@ of about fifty miles."</p> <p>"You see, then, that, to my great regret, it is impossible for me to accept your generous offer."</p> -<p>"What is to be done?" General Ibañez asked.</p> +<p>"What is to be done?" General Ibañez asked.</p> <p>"It is awkward," Valentine replied, "for time presses."</p> @@ -5970,7 +5933,7 @@ Unicorn is devoted to me; my mother will be nursed and kindly treated by the Indians, while, on the other hand, it will be easy for me to see her whenever I have a moment to spare."</p> -<p>"<i>Canarios!</i>" General Ibañez exclaimed, "On my honour, chief," he added, +<p>"<i>Canarios!</i>" General Ibañez exclaimed, "On my honour, chief," he added, as he gaily tapped the Araucanian's shoulder, "I must allow that we are all asses, and that you have more sense in your little finger than we have in our whole body."</p> @@ -6112,7 +6075,7 @@ the end of which the Avenger, as he called himself, ordered the ranchero to approach.</p> <p>Despite of all his impudence, it was not without a feeling of terror -that worthy Andrés Garote found himself face to face with this man, +that worthy Andrés Garote found himself face to face with this man, whose glances seemed trying to read his inmost thoughts. Bloodson's reputation had been so long established on the prairies that the ranchero must feel affected in his presence. Bloodson was seated in @@ -6121,7 +6084,7 @@ and for a moment the ranchero almost repented the step he had taken. But the feeling did not last an instant; hatred immediately regained the upper hand, and every trace of emotion disappeared from his face.</p> -<p>"Come here, scoundrel," Bloodson said to him. "From what the señora has +<p>"Come here, scoundrel," Bloodson said to him. "From what the señora has just said to me, you fancy you have in your hands the means of destroying Red Cedar?"</p> @@ -6143,7 +6106,7 @@ Fray Ambrosio."</p> <p>"In that case you can go to the deuce, for I shall certainly not help you in your plans."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote, thus brutally received, was not discouraged, however; he +<p>Andrés Garote, thus brutally received, was not discouraged, however; he shrugged his shoulders with a cunning look, and assumed his most insinuating tone.</p> @@ -6184,7 +6147,7 @@ to me?"</p> <p>"Nonsense," White Gazelle said, "you had better listen to him; that will do you no harm."</p> -<p>"The señora is right," the ranchero eagerly replied; "listen to me, +<p>"The señora is right," the ranchero eagerly replied; "listen to me, Excellency, that pledges you to nothing; besides, you will be always able to decline if what I propose does not suit you."</p> @@ -6217,7 +6180,7 @@ you, I would even say—"</p> <p>"<i>Voto a Dios!</i>" Bloodson said, with an outburst of laughter, "This is beyond a joke; the scoundrel is absolutely making fun of me."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote stood unmoved before the ranger.</p> +<p>Andrés Garote stood unmoved before the ranger.</p> <p>"Come, come," the latter continued, "this is far more amusing than I at first fancied; and how are you indispensable to me?"</p> @@ -6334,7 +6297,7 @@ lost much time before learning the exact spot where they were. At length, one of the scouts told him that the Frenchman was at Unicorn's winter village, and he proceeded there at once.</p> -<p>In the interim, Bloodson ordered Andrés Garote to watch Red Cedar's +<p>In the interim, Bloodson ordered Andrés Garote to watch Red Cedar's movements, as he did not like to take a decisive step till he had acquired a certainty. Nothing would have been easier than to go to Father Seraphin, and demand the surrender of the wounded man; but he @@ -6347,7 +6310,7 @@ He must, therefore, await until Red Cedar, cured of his wounds, quitted his protection; and this Bloodson did, though having his movements watched.</p> -<p>At length Andrés Garote appeared, all joyous, in Bloodson's camp; he was +<p>At length Andrés Garote appeared, all joyous, in Bloodson's camp; he was the bearer of excellent news: Father Seraphin, after curing Red Cedar, had installed him in a jacal, where he and his daughter lived like two anchorites. Bloodson uttered a shout of joy at this news. Without even @@ -6519,7 +6482,7 @@ the volume.</p> <p>Now that we have explained the incidents that took place during the six -months that had elapsed between Doña Clara's death and the conversation +months that had elapsed between Doña Clara's death and the conversation in the cavern during the storm, we will resume our narrative where we left it at the end of chapter three.</p> @@ -6662,7 +6625,7 @@ where we have friends, and are certain of a kind reception."</p> <p>Red Cedar looked him full in the face, and said ironically—</p> -<p>"Out with your whole thought, señor Padre; you have an object in wishing +<p>"Out with your whole thought, señor Padre; you have an object in wishing to return to the Paso, so let me know it."</p> <p>"Caspita, you are as clever as I am," the monk exclaimed, blushing the @@ -6722,7 +6685,7 @@ sticks to it."</p> <p>"Hum!" Nathan added, "He has greatly changed lately; of all his old character, he seems only to have kept his obstinacy; I am afraid you -will fail, señor Padre."</p> +will fail, señor Padre."</p> <p>"Live and learn," the latter said gaily; "tomorrow has to come; in the meanwhile, gentlemen, let us follow his advice, and go to sleep."</p> @@ -6852,7 +6815,7 @@ children, and bless you. Go, go, without delay."</p> <p>Then, tearing himself by an effort from Red Cedar's arms, Father Seraphin remounted, dug his spurs into his horse's flanks, and started -at full speed, after giving his protégés a parting wave of the hand.</p> +at full speed, after giving his protégés a parting wave of the hand.</p> <p>"Oh!" Red Cedar muttered, "That could not last, for I was almost happy."</p> @@ -6894,7 +6857,7 @@ only find his daughter."</p> <p>"Do you think so?" he said. "No, no, Don Miguel, remember Father Seraphin's words."</p> -<p>General Ibañez, who was the first to reach the jacal, dismounted and +<p>General Ibañez, who was the first to reach the jacal, dismounted and opened the door.</p> <p>"Nobody!" he said, in surprise.</p> @@ -7005,7 +6968,7 @@ keep looking around, I see no possibility of getting out."</p> <p>"Hilloh, General!" the first speaker interposed, "What is that you are saying? We might fancy, which Heaven forbid, that you were despairing."</p> -<p>"Well," the other, who was General Ibañez, replied, "that supposition +<p>"Well," the other, who was General Ibañez, replied, "that supposition would not be without a certain degree of correctness; listen to me, Don Valentine; for ten days we have been lost on these confounded mountains, surrounded by ice, and snow, and with nothing to eat, under the pretext @@ -7017,7 +6980,7 @@ get out of this inextricable chaos in which we are enclosed."</p> <p>Valentine shook his head several times. The five men standing on the peak were really the Trail-hunter and his friends.</p> -<p>"No matter," General Ibañez continued, "you will agree with me that our +<p>"No matter," General Ibañez continued, "you will agree with me that our position, far from improving, is growing with each moment more difficult; for two days we have been completely out of provisions, and I do not see how we shall procure any in these icy regions. Red Cedar has @@ -7133,7 +7096,7 @@ of the head; "you will soon see him return."</p> <p>Indeed, the hunter had scarce finished speaking, when the Indian chief shewed his head level with the platform, and with one leap he rejoined -his friends. His zarapé, knotted at the four corners, hung behind his +his friends. His zarapé, knotted at the four corners, hung behind his back.</p> <p>"What have you there, chief?" Valentine asked, with a smile: "Can it be @@ -7147,7 +7110,7 @@ exclaimed, in a hollow voice.</p> <p>"My brothers will see," the chief simply answered.</p> -<p>And he threw his zarapé on the snow, where Valentine undone the knots. +<p>And he threw his zarapé on the snow, where Valentine undone the knots. The hunters uttered a cry of joy, for it contained a hare, a young peccary, and several birds. These provisions, arriving so opportunely, when the hunters had been fasting for nearly forty-eight hours, seemed @@ -7265,7 +7228,7 @@ a melancholy light, which imparted a fantastic appearance to objects.</p> <p>"Up with you," Valentine said in a low voice, as he tapped his comrades in turn on the shoulder.</p> -<p>"Are we off?" General Ibañez asked, as he checked a yawn, and drew +<p>"Are we off?" General Ibañez asked, as he checked a yawn, and drew himself up, as if worked by a spasm.</p> <p>"Yes," was all the hunter answered.</p> @@ -7489,7 +7452,7 @@ about it. Whose turn next?"</p> <p>"Go," Valentine replied.</p> <p>The hacendero soon found himself on the opposite side; only two men -remained, General Ibañez and the hunter.</p> +remained, General Ibañez and the hunter.</p> <p>"Come," Valentine said, "it is your turn, general; I must be the last to pass."</p> @@ -7633,9 +7596,9 @@ unfastened the lasso. Good-bye, brother, and may the Almighty aid you."</p> <p>An explosion was heard, echoed in the distance by the mountains, and the general's corpse rolled into the abyss, bounding from rock to rock with -a dull sound. General Ibañez had blown out his brains.<a name="FNanchor_1_2" id="FNanchor_1_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_2" class="fnanchor">[1]</a></p> +a dull sound. General Ibañez had blown out his brains.<a name="FNanchor_1_2" id="FNanchor_1_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_2" class="fnanchor">[1]</a></p> -<p>At this unexpected dénouement the hunters were petrified. They could not +<p>At this unexpected dénouement the hunters were petrified. They could not understand how, through the fear of killing himself in crossing the canyon, the general had preferred blowing out his brains. Still, the action was logical in itself; it was not death, but only the mode of @@ -8049,7 +8012,7 @@ lit up the maiden's radiant face.</p> <p>"You see," she said, "all is not lost yet."</p> -<p>"Come, come, Niña," the monk remarked, tranquilly, "why lull us with +<p>"Come, come, Niña," the monk remarked, tranquilly, "why lull us with foolish hopes? The drop of water you have given us can only check our sufferings for a little while; within an hour our thirst will be more ardent and terrible than ever."</p> @@ -8060,7 +8023,7 @@ everything; all depends for you, not on the present moment, but on the coming one."</p> <p>"Good, good! We'll not dispute after the service you have rendered us, -Niña; still, everything seems to prove you wrong."</p> +Niña; still, everything seems to prove you wrong."</p> <p>"How so?"</p> @@ -8076,13 +8039,13 @@ where? Night has long set in, and, and as you see, he has not returned."</p> <p>"<i>Canarios!</i> That he has gone away, that is all."</p> -<p>"Do you believe it, señor?"</p> +<p>"Do you believe it, señor?"</p> -<p>"I am sure of it, Niña."</p> +<p>"I am sure of it, Niña."</p> <p>Ellen gave a contemptuous look.</p> -<p>"Señor," she haughtily answered, "you do not know my father if you +<p>"Señor," she haughtily answered, "you do not know my father if you consider him capable of such cowardice."</p> <p>"Hum! In our position he would almost have an excuse for doing so."</p> @@ -8095,7 +8058,7 @@ here, and he is not the man to abandon them when in danger."</p> so forgive me. Still, you will permit me to remark that it is an extraordinary thing your father has not yet returned?"</p> -<p>"Well, señor," the maiden said, warmly, "although you are so ready to +<p>"Well, señor," the maiden said, warmly, "although you are so ready to accuse a friend, who has constantly offered you the most unequivocal proofs of his unknown devotion, how do you know that he is not delayed by his desire to save us?"</p> @@ -8109,7 +8072,7 @@ light of the fire he stopped, threw his burden the ground, and looked sarcastically around him.</p> <p>"Oh, oh," he said, with a grin, "it seems that I have arrived just in -time, señor Padre. <i>Viva Dios!</i> you were giving me a fine character in +time, señor Padre. <i>Viva Dios!</i> you were giving me a fine character in my absence; is that the way in which you understand Christian charity, gossip? Cristo! I do not compliment you on it, if that be the case."</p> @@ -8362,11 +8325,11 @@ Does that suit you?"</p> <p>"Admirably," they replied.</p> -<p>Ellen took the cards from the monk and shuffled them, while a zarapé was +<p>Ellen took the cards from the monk and shuffled them, while a zarapé was laid on the ground by the fire, so that the colour of the cards might be distinguished by the flame.</p> -<p>"Cut," she said, placing the pack on the zarapé.</p> +<p>"Cut," she said, placing the pack on the zarapé.</p> <p>Fray Ambrosio thrust out his hand; but Red Cedar laughingly caught hold of his arm.</p> @@ -8690,15 +8653,15 @@ pemmican.</p> <p>After the first emotion had worn off, Nathan attentively examined the Indian. He was a man of thirty at the most; he did not wear the garb of a warrior, and two screech owl feathers fixed in his thick hair, over -his right ear, rendered it easy to recognise a Nez-Percé Indian. The +his right ear, rendered it easy to recognise a Nez-Percé Indian. The adventurer looked at him a long time ere he could make up his mind what to do; at length he threw his rifle on his shoulder, left his hiding place, and walked up to the Indian. The latter probably saw him, though he displayed no alarm, and quietly went on eating. When about two paces -from the Nez-Percé the American stopped.</p> +from the Nez-Percé the American stopped.</p> <p>"I salute my brother," he said, raising his voice, and unfolding his -zarapé in sign of peace; "may the Wacondah grant him a great hunt."</p> +zarapé in sign of peace; "may the Wacondah grant him a great hunt."</p> <p>"I thank my paleface brother," the Indian replied, as he looked up; "he is welcome, I have two handfuls of pemmican left, and there is a place @@ -8706,11 +8669,11 @@ for him at my fire."</p> <p>Nathan approached, and, without further ceremony, sat down by the side of his new friend, who paternally shared his food with him, but asked -him no questions. After feeding, the Nez-Percé lit an Indian pipe, in +him no questions. After feeding, the Nez-Percé lit an Indian pipe, in which his companion at once imitated him.</p> <p>The two men remained there, silently puffing the smoke in each other's -face. When the Nez-Percé had finished his calumet, he shook out the ash +face. When the Nez-Percé had finished his calumet, he shook out the ash on his thumb, placed the pipe in his belt, and and then resting his elbows on his knees, and his face in the palm of his hands, he plunged into that state of ecstatic beatitude which the Italians call the <i>dolce @@ -8729,7 +8692,7 @@ great medicine."</p> <p>"I understand," he said, "my brother is one of the wise men, whom the redskins call <i>allanus</i>."</p> -<p>"I am also a sorcerer," the Nez-Percé said.</p> +<p>"I am also a sorcerer," the Nez-Percé said.</p> <p>"Oh, oh! What, is my brother one of the Ministers of the Great Turtle?"</p> @@ -8739,7 +8702,7 @@ on our orders."</p> <p>"I know it; my father has great learning, his power extends over the whole earth."</p> -<p>The Nez-Percé smiled condescendingly at this praise, and holding up a +<p>The Nez-Percé smiled condescendingly at this praise, and holding up a small staff decorated with gay feathers and bells which he held in his right hand, he said:</p> @@ -8928,7 +8891,7 @@ trail, for the rock was too hard to take their footprints.</p> <p>"Ouf!" Fray Ambrosio muttered, "I am not sorry to take breath, for this is the devil's own work."</p> -<p>"What, are you tired already, señor Padre?" Sutter replied with a grin; +<p>"What, are you tired already, señor Padre?" Sutter replied with a grin; "You are beginning early; but wait a while; what you have done is nothing compared with what you have to do."</p> @@ -8987,7 +8950,7 @@ it."</p> <p>Red Cedar burst into a laugh.</p> -<p>"That need not bother you, señor Padre; I am too much used to the desert +<p>"That need not bother you, señor Padre; I am too much used to the desert not to calculate my slightest actions."</p> <p>"As it is so, we will say no more it. What I said was through the @@ -10394,7 +10357,7 @@ smile:</p> <p>"The Comanches are dogs and old women—the men of my nation drive them back with whips. They pretend to be so clever, and yet a white man has -deceived them, and had it not been for you, Niña, deuce take me if they +deceived them, and had it not been for you, Niña, deuce take me if they would have detected me."</p> <p>"Then you confess you are not an Indian sorcerer?"</p> @@ -10437,7 +10400,7 @@ truth."</p> <p>"You will not persuade us that you fell unwittingly among your enemies while thus disguised."</p> -<p>"You have done so too, Niña; one is not more extraordinary than the +<p>"You have done so too, Niña; one is not more extraordinary than the other, I presume. However, I repeat accident did it all."</p> <p>"Hum! that is not very probable; your father and brother are in the @@ -10461,7 +10424,7 @@ other politeness of that sort. Much good may it do them."</p> <p>"Suppose they spared your life, would you not reveal where your father, brother, and that excellent Fray Ambrosio are?"</p> -<p>"I would not. Look you, I am a bandit, I allow it, but, Niña, I am +<p>"I would not. Look you, I am a bandit, I allow it, but, Niña, I am neither a traitor nor an informer. Regulate your conduct by that, and if you are curious to see a man die well, I invite you to be present at my punishment."</p> @@ -10574,7 +10537,7 @@ his treasure, for five minutes wasted may ruin everything.</p> <p>The night became more and more gloomy; heavy black clouds, charged with electricity, dashed against each other and intercepted the light of the stars; the evening breeze had risen at sunset, and whistled mournfully -through the branches of the primæval forest. With the exception of the +through the branches of the primæval forest. With the exception of the sentries placed round the camp, the Indians were lying round the decaying fires, and, wrapped in their buffalo robes, were soundly asleep. Nathan, securely tied, slept or feigned to sleep. Two warriors, @@ -10800,7 +10763,7 @@ coolness, scalped his two victims.</p> the Comanches never forgive. How could you commit so unworthy an action?"</p> -<p>"Trouble yourself about your own affairs, señor Padre," Nathan said, +<p>"Trouble yourself about your own affairs, señor Padre," Nathan said, brutally, "and let me act as I think proper, unless you wish me to send you to take my place with the butt end of my rifle."</p> @@ -12324,7 +12287,7 @@ feigned.</p> <p>"Nothing; how does it concern me?" she said with a significant pout.</p> -<p>"You will, therefore, permit me, Niña, to accompany you to your +<p>"You will, therefore, permit me, Niña, to accompany you to your destination."</p> <p>"I cannot and will not prevent you from following me; the road is free, @@ -12347,7 +12310,7 @@ caballero."</p> <p>Don Pablo looked at her in surprise, but made no attempt to remove the obstacle.</p> -<p>"I am listening to you, señorita," he said, with a bow.</p> +<p>"I am listening to you, señorita," he said, with a bow.</p> <p>"I know why you are going to Bloodson's camp," she continued.</p> @@ -12371,7 +12334,7 @@ if possible."</p> <p>The young man started and looked disappointed at being so truly judged.</p> -<p>"Señorita," he said, with embarrassment.</p> +<p>"Señorita," he said, with embarrassment.</p> <p>"Do not deny it," she said kindly; "it would be useless, for I know all."</p> @@ -12452,7 +12415,7 @@ means in my hands to capture him."</p> <p>Without further explanation, he raised a silver whistle to his lips, and blew a clear and long note. At this summons, the buffalo-hide curtain of the hut was raised from without, and a man appeared, in whom Don Pablo -recognised Andrés Garote. The gambusino bowed with that politeness +recognised Andrés Garote. The gambusino bowed with that politeness peculiar to Mexicans, and fixed his small grey and intelligent eyes on Bloodson.</p> @@ -12464,7 +12427,7 @@ because I want to speak seriously with you."</p> <p>"You doubtless remember," Bloodson went on, "the compact you made when I admitted you into my cuadrilla?"</p> -<p>Andrés bowed his affirmative.</p> +<p>Andrés bowed his affirmative.</p> <p>"I remember it," he said.</p> @@ -12528,7 +12491,7 @@ circumstances in life."</p> <p>"What do you want to arrive at? Come, explain yourself frankly."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote lifted his zarapé, and took from under it a little steel +<p>Andrés Garote lifted his zarapé, and took from under it a little steel box, which he placed on the table near which Bloodson was sitting. "Here, Excellency," he said, in that soft voice which never left him; "take that casket; so soon as I am gone break open the lock, I am @@ -12700,7 +12663,7 @@ badly, I fancy, by making some indispensable arrangements."</p> <p>"What do you mean, my friend?" Don Pablo asked.</p> -<p>"We are going to enter regions," Andrés replied, "where our horses will +<p>"We are going to enter regions," Andrés replied, "where our horses will become more injurious than useful; in the mountains a footman passes anywhere, a horseman nowhere."</p> @@ -12708,7 +12671,7 @@ anywhere, a horseman nowhere."</p> not stray beyond the spot where they can find provender. When we require them; we shall be sure to find them again, with a little search."</p> -<p>"Is that the señorita's opinion also?" the gambusino asked respectfully.</p> +<p>"Is that the señorita's opinion also?" the gambusino asked respectfully.</p> <p>"Quite," she answered.</p> @@ -12725,7 +12688,7 @@ ourselves."</p> <p>"But the harness," White Gazelle remarked; "the moment will come when we shall be glad to have it ready to hand."</p> -<p>"Perfectly true," said Andrés; "so we will put it in a safe place; for +<p>"Perfectly true," said Andrés; "so we will put it in a safe place; for instance, this hollow tree will form a famous storeroom."</p> <p>"Caramba! that is an original idea," Don Pablo said, "and deserves being @@ -12756,16 +12719,16 @@ take breath, and then to consult about their further operations.</p> <p>"Suppose we sleep here?" White Gazelle said. "The perpendicular rock behind us offers a famous shelter, from the wind, and, wrapped up in our -zarapés and buffalo robes, I feel convinced we should be quite +zarapés and buffalo robes, I feel convinced we should be quite comfortable."</p> -<p>"Patience, Niña," the gambusino said, sententiously, "we must not talk +<p>"Patience, Niña," the gambusino said, sententiously, "we must not talk about sleeping at present."</p> <p>"Why not?" she said, sharply; "for my part, I may tell you I can sleep famously here."</p> -<p>"Possibly so, Niña," Andrés continued; "but we have something else to do +<p>"Possibly so, Niña," Andrés continued; "but we have something else to do at present."</p> <p>"What then?"</p> @@ -12844,7 +12807,7 @@ size of a star.</p> <p>"Can we have found what we are looking for?" White Gazelle exclaimed, as she clasped her hands.</p> -<p>"Silence," Andrés Garote whispered, as he placed his hand on her mouth; +<p>"Silence," Andrés Garote whispered, as he placed his hand on her mouth; "we are at the entrance of a cavern, and these subterraneous passages are excellent sound conductors; Red Cedar has a fine ear, and though he is so far from you at this moment, you must fear his overhearing you."</p> @@ -12876,7 +12839,7 @@ triumphant accent.</p> <p>"What are we to do now?" White Gazelle quickly interrupted him.</p> -<p>"Oh, good gracious! A very simple thing," Andrés replied; "one of you +<p>"Oh, good gracious! A very simple thing," Andrés replied; "one of you two will immediately return to the camp to announce our discovery, and the master will act as he thinks proper."</p> @@ -12888,7 +12851,7 @@ the master will act as he thinks proper."</p> <p>Garote made no objection, and White Gazelle darted down the mountain side with feverish ardour. The gambusino laid his buffalo robe carefully -on the ground, wrapped himself in his zarapé, and lay down.</p> +on the ground, wrapped himself in his zarapé, and lay down.</p> <p>"What are you about?" Don Pablo asked him.</p> @@ -12898,10 +12861,10 @@ follow my example."</p> <p>"That is true," the young man said; "you are right."</p> -<p>And, rolling himself in his zarapé, he threw himself on the ground. An +<p>And, rolling himself in his zarapé, he threw himself on the ground. An hour passed away thus, and the two men slept, or pretended to sleep.</p> -<p>Then Don Pablo rose softly on his elbow, and bent over Andrés Garote, +<p>Then Don Pablo rose softly on his elbow, and bent over Andrés Garote, whom he attentively observed; he was sleeping the calmest possible sleep. The young man, reassured by this, rose, examined his weapons, and after giving the sleeper a last glance, descended the mountain.</p> @@ -13046,7 +13009,7 @@ kill him."</p> <h3>THE BOAR AT BAY.</h3> -<p>Don Pablo ran out of the cavern and joined Andrés Garote hastily, who +<p>Don Pablo ran out of the cavern and joined Andrés Garote hastily, who still slept. The young man had some difficulty in waking him, but at length he opened his eyes, sat up, and yawned; but perceiving the stars still shining, he said ill-humouredly: "What fly has stung you? Let me @@ -13059,7 +13022,7 @@ jaw; "I am going to sleep, so good night."</p> <p>And he tried to lie down again, but the young man prevented him. "A pretty time for sleeping," he said as he dragged away the other's -zarapé; in which he tried in vain to wrap himself.</p> +zarapé; in which he tried in vain to wrap himself.</p> <p>"Why, you must be mad to annoy me so," he said furiously; "has anything fresh happened?"</p> @@ -13122,7 +13085,7 @@ going down the mountain, do not alarm yourself, or come up again."</p> <p>After tossing his hat to the gambusino, the young man put his rifle on his shoulder, and began descending the mountain: he speedily disappeared -in the countless windings of the path. So soon as Andrés Garote was +in the countless windings of the path. So soon as Andrés Garote was alone, he picked up Don Pablo's hat and threw it over the precipice, eagerly watching its descent. After turning over and over, the hat touched a peak, rebounded, and at length rested on the mountainside a @@ -13131,7 +13094,7 @@ great distance beneath.</p> <p>"Good," the gambusino said with satisfaction, "that is all right; now for the rest."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote then sat down on the ground, took his rifle, and +<p>Andrés Garote then sat down on the ground, took his rifle, and discharged it in the air; immediately, drawing one of his pistols from his belt, he stretched out his left arm and pulled the trigger; the ball went right through the fleshy part. "Caramba!" he said, as he fell all @@ -13139,7 +13102,7 @@ his length on the ground, "that pains more than I fancied; but no matter; the great point is to succeed, so now to await the result."</p> <p>Nearly a quarter of an hour elapsed and nothing disturbed the silence of -the desert. Andrés, still stretched at full length, was groaning in a +the desert. Andrés, still stretched at full length, was groaning in a way that would move the heart of the rocks. At length a slight noise was heard a short distance off.</p> @@ -13148,14 +13111,14 @@ heard a short distance off.</p> <p>"Who the deuce have we here?" a rough voice said; "Go and see, Sutter."</p> -<p>Andrés Garote opened his eyes and recognised Red Cedar, and his son. +<p>Andrés Garote opened his eyes and recognised Red Cedar, and his son. "Ah!" he said in a hollow voice, "Is that you, old squatter? Where the deuce do you come from? If I expected anybody, it was certainly not you, though I am delighted with you."</p> <p>"I know that voice," exclaimed Red Cedar.</p> -<p>"It is Andrés Garote, the gambusino," Sutter replied.</p> +<p>"It is Andrés Garote, the gambusino," Sutter replied.</p> <p>"Yes, it is I, my good Sutter," the Mexican said. "Oh! oh! How I suffer!"</p> @@ -13185,10 +13148,10 @@ cannot be far."</p> <p>"That is probable," Sutter remarked, "for the rock is almost perpendicular."</p> -<p>"Oh, demonios! Nuestra Señora! How I suffer!" the gambusino groaned.</p> +<p>"Oh, demonios! Nuestra Señora! How I suffer!" the gambusino groaned.</p> <p>The squatter had in his turn leant over the precipice; he recognised Don -Pablo's hat; he gave a sign of satisfaction, and returned to Andrés.</p> +Pablo's hat; he gave a sign of satisfaction, and returned to Andrés.</p> <p>"Come," he said in a gentle tone, "we cannot stop here all night; can you walk?"</p> @@ -13207,7 +13170,7 @@ heavy."</p> <p>The young man stooped, took the gambusino in his arms, and laid him across his shoulders as easily as if he had been a child. Ten minutes -later Andrés Garote was in the cavern lying before the fire, and Fray +later Andrés Garote was in the cavern lying before the fire, and Fray Ambrosio was bandaging up his arm.</p> <p>"Well, gossip," the monk said, "you have been very cleverly wounded."</p> @@ -13258,7 +13221,7 @@ me good."</p> <p>"Let me look at your wound, gossip."</p> -<p>Andrés held out his arm, which the monk bandaged afresh, and the two men +<p>Andrés held out his arm, which the monk bandaged afresh, and the two men went on talking like friends delighted at meeting again after a lengthened separation. All at once Red Cedar hurried up, rifle in hand.</p> @@ -13279,7 +13242,7 @@ rendered Red Cedar thoughtful. "We are betrayed," he shouted.</p> <p>"By you, perhaps," the squatter answered furiously.</p> -<p>Andrés began laughing.</p> +<p>Andrés began laughing.</p> <p>"You are mad, Red Cedar," he said: "danger has made you lose your head. You know very well that I have not stirred from here."</p> @@ -13289,7 +13252,7 @@ You know very well that I have not stirred from here."</p> <p>"And yet, I would swear that one of us has been the traitor," the squatter continued passionately.</p> -<p>"Instead of recriminating as you are doing," Andrés said, with an accent +<p>"Instead of recriminating as you are doing," Andrés said, with an accent of wounded dignity, perfectly played, "you would do better to fly. You are too old a fox to have only one hole to your earth—all the issues cannot be occupied, hang it all: while you are escaping, I, who cannot @@ -13311,7 +13274,7 @@ rifle lying at his side.</p> <p>"Oh, they have not got me yet," Red Cedar replied, as he seized his daughter in his powerful arms, who had run up at the first alarm, and was now pressing timorously to his side. The three bandits then -disappeared in the depths of the cave. Andrés leaped up as if worked by +disappeared in the depths of the cave. Andrés leaped up as if worked by a spring, and rushed in pursuit of them, followed by twenty Comanche and Apache warriors who had joined him, at whose head were Unicorn, Black Cat, and Spider.</p> @@ -13561,7 +13524,7 @@ on his left.</p> <p>When the prisoners were brought before the tribunal, Valentine, who had been nominated president against his will, summoned the accusers, who at once appeared. They were five in number: Don Miguel, Don Pablo Zarate, -Andrés Garote, White Gazelle, and Bloodson. Valentine took the word in a +Andrés Garote, White Gazelle, and Bloodson. Valentine took the word in a loud and firm voice.</p> <p>"Red Cedar," he said, "you are about to be tried by Lynch Law: you will @@ -13601,7 +13564,7 @@ Cedar desires it."</p> <p>"I accuse this man of having carried off my daughter, whom he basely assassinated," Don Miguel said; "I also accuse him of having caused the -death of my friend, General Ibañez."</p> +death of my friend, General Ibañez."</p> <p>"What reply have you to this?"</p> @@ -13669,7 +13632,7 @@ not say, 'eye for eye, and tooth for tooth?'"</p> <p>"Yes, yes!" the Indians and trappers shouted. Struck by an ominous presentiment, Red Cedar trembled.</p> -<p>"Yes," Bloodson said, in a hollow voice, "Red Cedar killed Doña Clara, +<p>"Yes," Bloodson said, in a hollow voice, "Red Cedar killed Doña Clara, Don Miguel's daughter—his daughter Ellen must die."</p> <p>The judges themselves recoiled in horror, and Red Cedar uttered a @@ -13886,379 +13849,7 @@ through the "Gold Seekers," the "Indian Chief," and the "Red Track."</p> -<pre> - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's The Trapper's Daughter, by Gustave Aimard - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE TRAPPER'S DAUGHTER *** - -***** This file should be named 42119-h.htm or 42119-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/2/1/1/42119/ - -Produced by Camilo Bernard and Marc D'Hooghe at -http://www.freeliterature.org (Scans at the Internet -Archive, by Google) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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