"He go wid us." "I am glad of his company I am sure.

Did you expect to meet him in this place ?" "No--Fluellina, his mother, send him in big hurry to Oonomoo--been huntin' all day--jes' found us." "No trouble, I trust ?" "Tell in de mornin'-- mus' walk fas' now--don't talk much--git to settlement quick as can.

Take gal's hand--lead her fast." The soldier knew there must be cause for this haste of his friend, and acting upon the hint which he had given him to ask no further questions, he took the hand of Miss Prescott, and the party moved forward at a rapid walk.

Little did he suspect the true cause of the Huron's silence.

Knowing the solicitations that would be made by the soldier and the girl for him to leave them at once and attend to the safety of his wife, the noble Indian refrained from imparting the truth.