After Heyward and Alice flee to the nearby friendly village, Hawkeye returns to the Huron village, still disguised as a bear. No one bothers him as they believe he is their own conjuror.

When he sees a partially built hut, Hawkeye's curiosity is roused and he goes over to look inside. This is where he finds Gamut. Hawkeye enters the hut and sits down next to Gamut, who is once again startled and confused that the same bear has come after him. After Hawkeye reveals his identity, he tells Gamut his plan to free Uncas. Gamut says that he will do anything Hawkeye asks of him. 

Gamut leads Hawkeye to the hut where Uncas has been taken. There are several guards stationed outside. Gamut, following Hawkeye's instructions, tells the Indian guards that the conjuror (Hawkeye) is going to use a spell to rid Uncas of all his courage. To make sure that the spell does not also affect the Indian guards, Gamut tells the men they should stand at a great distance from the hut. When the conjuror is finished, they can return.

Once inside the hut, Hawkeye steps out of the bear costume and tells Uncas to put it on. Hawkeye then exchanges clothes with Gamut, putting on the singer's long blanket and beaver hat and glasses. He tells Gamut that when the Indians discover what has happened, he is sure they will do no harm to Gamut as the Indians believe that Gamut is something of a natural fool. However, Hawkeye adds, should the Indians kill Gamut, he and Uncas will avenge his death. Gamut says that when the Indians discover him, he will sing. He truly believes that that will save him.

Despite these horrific conditions, Gamut is surprisingly brave and willing to face the dangers. He takes the position on the floor in which he and Hawkeye had found Uncas. Then they say farewell and make plans to meet in the Delaware village when this is all over. So far there is no mention of Cora or how they plan to rescue her. 

Hawkeye and Uncas walk out of the hut in their disguises. Hawkeye sings as loudly as he can, pretending that he is Gamut, as they slowly walk away. They take their time as they do not want to raise any suspicions.

They have not gone very far, however, when they hear a loud shout. It is obvious that the Indian guards have just discovered that Uncas has escaped. Uncas wants to run at this point, but Hawkeye insists that they wait for the second yell, which is sure to come. A minute later, the second shout is heard. This is much louder than the first, and it rouses the other men in the village.

Now it is time for the men to run, which they do. They are near the forest, and they run into it as quickly as they can. Hawkeye has hidden his and Uncas' guns nearby. After grabbing them, they head for the Delaware village.