The Last of the Mohicans

Hawkeye told them,\"Sit at the front of the canoe.The Indians Chapter 4 The Hurons Attack will go on foot.\" Before morning, Hawkeye said to Major Heyward,\"Wake up.We He sat at the back, then he pushed the canoe into the Hudson have to go.We'll go up the r iver in the canoe.\" River. The river was wide, fast, and dangerous, and the canoe moved very quickly. Cora and her youngcr sister were afraid. \"Cora,AJice, wake up!\" called Heyward. Suddenly, Hurons started to shoot at them from across the \"We're going to die in this river,\" they thought. river. Hawkeye shot back and killed one of the Hurons. Then Hawkeye stopped the canoe and they got out. The two \"They will really want us to die now,\" said Hawkeye. Indians were there. Major Heyward said to the girls, \"FoUow me.You'lJ be safe in \"Follow us,\" said the Mohicans. here.\" They took Heyward, Cora, and Alice into a cave. The girls followed him to the back of the cave. It was difficuJt fnside the cave, the two girls felt safe. The men made a fire. because it was dark inside. Major Heyward looked at Hawkeye's strange clothes and big Then Heyward went back to Hawkeye and the Mohicans. gun. He was a very strong man. Then Heyward looked at the They listened, watched, and waited. young Mohican. Uncas had strong arrns and black eyes. He didn't ''Maybe they won't come back,\" said Heyward. have much hair-only a little on the top of his head. \"You don't know the Hurons. We killed one of their men. Alice looked at Uncas, too. 1-Ie looked kind. She said to They won't stop now,\" said-Hawkeyc. Heyward, ''l'm not afraid now because Uncas is here with us.\" Then they saw the heads of five Hurons in the river. \"Let's hope that he'll be our friend,\" said 1-Ieyward. \"They're coming for us,\" said Hey ward. \"We can eat now,\" said 1-Iawkeye. But the river was fast and dangerous.There was a waterfall, and Uncas gave the girls some food. He spoke a little English to it took one of the Hurons down with it. them. W hen he gavc food to Cora, his eyes stayed on her face. He Then the four other Hurons climbed up the cliff above the looked at her long black hair and her dark eyes. Her sister, Alice, wacerfall. Hawkeye shot the nearest man. was younger and very different. She had very light hair. Uncas \"Take my knife! Get that one!\" Hawkeye said to Uncas. liked che darker girl, Cora. Hawkeye shot again and killed the biggest one. Heyward Suddenly, a Huron shouted loudJy and angrily from che fought one Huron with his hands. But the Huron fought hard woods. Heyward looked at AJice. She was young, very pretty, and and Heyward was afraid. Suddenly, a dark band with a knife cut afraid.They heard the lndian shout again. the Indian's arm and then pulled Heyward back.The Huron felJ a \"W ill chey find us here?\" the girls asked. long way down into the river. Then it was quiet. They listened for a long tirne, but there The four Hurons were dead. Uncas shouced happily.Then he, were no 111.ore sounds. The girls went to sleep. But Hawkeye and Heyward, and Hawkeye ran guickly behind some trees. the Mohicans didn't sleep.They watched and listened. Chingachgook was there. 6 7