The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper

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Chapter XII: The Last of the Mohicans

Magua and Cora walked into the forest.

They walked towards the Hurons village.

An hour later, Hawk-eye, Duncan and followed Magua was trail 200 young Delawares went with the three friends.

All stayed in the Delawares village.

Hawk-eye spoke to Uncas.

'Major Heyward and I will find Chingachgook and General Munro,'he said. 'They are safe in the forest. Uncas, take the Delawares with you.Follow Magua's trail. Be careful! There will be many Hurons in the forest. Wewill meet you at the Hurons village. Magua will take Cora to the cave in the hill, ' said Hawk-eye. 'We will find her. We will help her.

'Come,' said Duncan.

Hawk-eye and Duncan soon found Chingachgook and Munro.

They quickly told Monro their story.

Then the four men went to the Hurons village.

They walked up the hill towards the cave.

Suddenly they heard shouts and cries.

They looked down at the village, all the Delawares were fighting the Hurons in the village,then Magua and some Hurons ran up the hill.

They were going to the cave was right after them.

Hawk-eye and his friends fought the Hurons.

The fight was terrible, but Magua escaped.

Then Hawk-eye,Duncan, Monro, the Mohicans and their friends, saw Magua again.

He was with another Huron.

They were in front of the cave.

The two Indians were pulling Cora.

'Cora!'shouted Duncan. 'There is Cora!'

Uncas ran towards the rocks above the cave.

Cora had stopped in front of the cave.

Magua took out his knife. He turned to Cora.

'Woman!' he shouted 'Will you be the wife of Magua? Or will you die!'

'Kill me, Magua!' Cora said. 'I will not go with you!'

Suddenly there was a cry.

Uncas was standing on the rocks above them.

Magua looked up. The other Huron turned to Cora.

He stabbed her with his knife and killer her.

Magua shouted angrily.

He lifted his knife and killed the Huron.

Then Uncas jumped on Magua. They fought.

But Magua turned quickly. He stabbed Uncas four times.

The young Mohican stood for a moment.

Then he fell at Magua's feet - dead.

Hawk-eye saw Uncas fall.

The scout ran towards Magua.

Magua ran up the path. His enemies were below him.

Magua climbed up the rocks. Then he turned and looked down.

Hawk-eye stopped running. He lifted his long gun.

Maguajumped towards a higher rock and Hawk- eye fired.

Magua'sfingers touched the rock.

But the bullet from Hawk- eye's gun killed him.

And his body fell down and down onto the rocks.

A day later, General Munro, Duncan and Alice stood by the graves of Uncas and Cora.