The young woman you just mentioned, that Indian missionary with the auburn hair, is above yonder, together with another young white girl rescued from the massacre, and the Frenchman, De Croix.

We have come here, on pledge of a half-breed chief that this boat would be ready for our escape.

And we have no time to waste, for we may be followed at any moment." "They ain't seen ye stealin' outer the camp ?" "No, but in doing it I was compelled to kill Little Sauk, and the others may find his body at any time." For a moment the sly old borderer made no response, and I knew he was quietly turning over the complicated situation in his own mind preparatory to intelligent action.

I heard him step from the boat into the shallow water.
"All right, lad! I understand," he said heartily, his former indifference vanished.

"Derned if I wouldn't jist as soon leave that Parley-Voo behind; but I 'm with ye, an' I reckon Ol' Burns 'll give them thar redskins another dern good jolt.