At any rate, all our guns are loaded; and if it is them, all the better." Suddenly a loud cooey was heard.
"That's Jim!" Reuben exclaimed.

"I should know his call among a thousand.

He must have made off to get help at once, but I don't know how he can have done it in time." "Why, it's the Watsons and my men!" he exclaimed, as the party rode up into the light.
"All safe ?" one of the settlers cried, as he jumped from his horse.
"All safe, thank God," Reuben replied.

"Did Jim bring you news that we were attacked ?" "Yes; fortunately we were sitting up late, talking, when he rode up; so there was not a minute lost." "Rode up!" Reuben repeated, in surprise; "why, where did you get a horse, Jim ?" "Rode master's horse," Jim said.
"What!" Reuben exclaimed in delight, "what, is Tartar safe?
I was afraid his body was under those ruins.

Why, how did you get him out ?" "Jim was in de stable, sah, when bush ranger ride up.