I know it will not be long before he will say, Are any of my red brethren dry ?" The words were scarcely uttered, before Weucha, in his turn, quickened the gait of his beast, and was soon blended with the rest of the dark group, who were riding, at a more moderate pace, a few rods in advance.
The trapper, who knew how fickle and sudden were the changes of a savage mind, did not lose a moment in profiting by this advantage.

He loosened the reins of his own impatient steed, and in an instant he was again at the side of Obed.
"Do you see the twinkling star, that is, may be, the length of four rifles above the prairie; hereaway, to the North I mean ?" "Ay, it is of the constellation---" "A tut for your constellations, man; do you see the star I mean?
Tell me, in the English of the land, yes or no." "Yes." "The moment my back is turned, pull upon the rein of your ass, until you lose sight of the savages.

Then take the Lord for your dependence, and yonder star for your guide.

Turn neither to the right hand, nor to the left, but make diligent use of your time, for your beast is not quick of foot, and every inch of prairie you gain, is a day added to your liberty, or to your life." Without waiting to listen to the queries, which the naturalist was about to put, the old man again loosened the reins of his horse, and presently he too was blended with the group in front.
Obed was now alone.

Asinus willingly obeyed the hint which his master soon gave, rather in desperation than with any very collected understanding of the orders he had received, and checked his pace accordingly.