I heard him howling a long way off, and then--then--he came nearer, and--then--I could hear his feet pattering." Cameron drew her close to him.

"And then he saw him right in the dark.

Wasn't it wonderful ?" "In the dark ?" said Allan, turning to the lad.

"How did you do it ?" "Huh!" grunted the lad in a tone of indifference.

"See him eyes." Already the Indians were preparing a stretcher out of blankets and two saplings.