Her father was my father's dearest friend, and wrote us from his death-bed asking our protection for her." "You are Major Wayland's son,--I remember the circumstances now, and that I endorsed such a letter.

'T is most strange.

This girl disappeared from Dearborn some days ago.

Mrs.Heald heard the matter discussed among the ladies of the garrison, and then all supposed her to be at John Kinzie's in company with Josette La Framboise; yet I would almost have sworn I saw her again, and not two hours ago, within the Fort.

By Saint George! the glimpse I got just now makes me doubt my own eyesight.