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Chapter Thirty Five.
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The Last.
Eagerly, earnestly, doggedly1, did Daniel Davidson and Fran?ois La Certe watch for a favourable2 opportunity to escape from their captors, but they waited and watched in vain, for their captors were cruel, suspected them of the intention to escape, and were consequently careful to prevent even an attempt being made. They never freed their wrists from strong cords; kept knives and axes out of their way; tethered them to a tree each night, and watched them continually.
Can it be wondered at that, in the circumstances, our unfortunate hero became almost insane? The wedding-day had been fixed3 before he left Red River; preparations were being made for the great event, and it was pretty well understood that Dan had gone off hunting with the view, chiefly, to be out of people’s way till the day should arrive. They would scarcely begin to notice his prolonged absence till the day approached. Then, no doubt, when too late, and he should be far on the way to Canada, they would in some alarm send out parties to search for him.
Dan became desperate, but he was gifted with an unusual power of self-control, so that, beyond a very stern expression, his countenance4 betrayed no sign of the terrible conflict that was raging within—a conflict in which mortal hatred5 of mankind in general and an overwhelming desire to kill or be killed formed elements. Ah! reader, poor human beings have many and many a time in the past been brought to this terrible condition. God grant that we and ours may never know what it is to tremble on the brink6 of madness because of the combined influence of gross injustice7 and horrible cruelty. To do the Nor’-westers justice, they were unaware8 of the
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