We should reach Chemung by dusk." "My Indians are ready," said I.
"Very well," he said absently, and returned to his men, continuing his careful inspection.
As I passed the log bridge, I saw Dolly Glenn standing there with a frightened look on her face, but she paid no heed to me, and I went on still haunted by the girl's expression.
A throng of people--civilians and soldiers--were at the landing.

The redoubtable Mrs.Sabin was bustling about a batteau, terrorizing its crew and bullying the servants, who were stowing away her property.
Looking about me, I finally discovered Lois and Lana standing on the shore a little way down stream, and hastened to them.
Lana was as white as a ghost, but to my surprise Lois seemed cheerful and in gayest spirits, and laughed when I saluted her hand.

And it relieved me greatly to find her so animated and full of confidence that all would be well with us, and the parting but a brief one.
"I know in my heart it will be brief," she said smilingly, and permitting both her hands to remain in mine.

"Soon, very soon, we shall be again together, Euan, and this interrupted fairy tale, so prettily begun by you and me, shall be once more resumed." "To no fairy finish," I said, "but in sober reality." She looked at Lana, laughing: "What a lad is this, dear! How can a fairy tale be ever real?
Yet, he is a magician like Okwencha, this tall young Ensign of mine, and I make no doubt that his wizardry can change fancy to fact in the twinkling of an eye.

Indeed, I think I, too, am something of a witch.