This movement was ominous of evil, and all the
mulatto's fears were confirmed, when, as they passed the mouth of the
little stream, he saw one of them rise in the boat and point it out.
Satisfied that his canoe was yet unnoticed by his enemies, and dreading
no immediate danger, he paddled across the river so as to bring the
island between them. When he had gained a position which hid him from
their view, he used all his immense strength in propelling the canoe
towards the island. A few minutes sufficed to bring him up with the
western shore of the islet, his enemies being upon the opposite side.
Keeping close to the high bank, he paddled down-stream to the lower
extremity of the island, where the sound of voices caused him suddenly
to check his progress, and gain a landing. Drawing the canoe out of
reach of the current, he climbed up the bank, which, being near the
down-stream end of the island, sloped gradually down, till it terminated
in the low, sandy beach.
He reached the high bank without attracting the attention of the party
of whose motions he wished to obtain a knowledge.
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