I tried to butt my way trough dem, but dar was a few too many, and I had to gub it up." "How came you to wander so far out of your way as to get here ?" "Dunno; t'ought I'd take a near cut home, and s'pose I got here widout knowing anyt'ing about it.".
"Well, Oonomoo, what's to be done with him ?" "Take him 'long--kill him if don't do what want to." "You understand, Cato?
We don't want you with us, but, there seems no help for it now; so we shall have to take you.

You must follow in our steps, and in no case make any outcry." The negro promised obedience, and, taking his position behind, they continued their journey, the Huron leading the way.

He proceeded some distance until he reached a dense portion of the wood, when he halted and turned around.
"Plenty time--sleep some." These were pleasant words to the Lieutenant, who, in spite of his impatience, felt the need of sleep and rest before proceeding further.
All stretched themselves upon the ground, where, in a few minutes, they were wrapped in slumber.

The negro, Cato, lay some distance from the other two, and was the first to awake.

Carefully raising his head and discovering that the dreaded Huron was still unconscious, he silently arose to his feet, and, retreating some distance with great care and caution, he suddenly turned and ran at the top of his speed.