"Then, if you couldn't convert, you could scalp them." "Well, well, let us hope for the best," said Colonel Zane, when the laughter had subsided.

"We'll go over to dinner now.

Come, all of you.

Jonathan, bring Wetzel.

Betty, make him come, if you can." As the party slowly wended its way toward the colonel's cabin Jim and Nell found themselves side by side.