You will remember that my great hope was to find some trace of my father; and who can this white man be if he is not my father?
Will you take me with you, chief ?" The chief shook his head.

"This river-man and I go together on the trail." Compton stormed and begged; but the chief remained silent, with his eyes on Mr.Hume.
"What's all the fuss about ?" put in Venning.

"We have come here to explore and hunt, not to crawl for ever up a river.

What is to prevent us all from following on the track of the cannibals ?" "If Compton had made that suggestion," said Mr.Hume, "we could at least have considered it calmly in the interest of the whole party; but he has thought only of himself." "I am awfully sorry," said Compton, firing up.

"I did not think." "No," said the hunter, drily; "otherwise you would have known that I would not permit you to leave us." "Of course I could not break up the party," said Compton, eagerly; "but you will think over Venning's proposal, won't you, sir?
We have come to explore the forest.