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“Let us go straight to Edenwilde and get ed legal adviser, had poured thestory of his curious awe. and she heard the prisoner say: All the wonderful skill of Vi'hifiles and , When the forenoon was well advanced,
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has and
picion—~if suspicion there be.

Again, Ber-

trand, the time when this deed was commit- ,

ted must have been, as the attending physi-
cian swore, the very day we went to New
York, and while Crystel was at The Tow~
crs.” ”

His face lighted up as be thus disposed of

the easeto his own satisfaction.

Then'he smiled outright.

“ I’ve just thought how extremely ridicu-
lous we are to dare even think of connect-
ing Crystel in this affair.
insulting her.”

But a coldness had seized the very vitals

of the young lover.

“ But there will be an investigation, and,
I, as a law—student, can see through it all
better than your unaccustomed eyes. Who.
in the eyes of the world, Would- so the
Undiue’s natural enemy rather than my
Crystel? All our private life will be eit-
posed to the hungry gaze of sensational-ar-
ticle readers; the whole world will know
more of Crystel and Undine and I, than we
know ourselves.” , ..

“But, by producing Crystel's knife and
seeing the authorities, we can put a step to
any investigation, can’t we ‘3”

“ If 'we can prove where my darling has
been every moment since Undine left her.
home, I have all hopes.”

“Then, let us go to
an instant’s delay.”

At Crystel Ro‘seoe’s home the news had
not. yet been received; the. morning papers
lay still unfolded on the stand, and Hellicc
and her sister wcrc feeding their canari'es.

They turned around as the two gentlemen
entered, and without a word of salutation,
Bertrand strode up to Crystel. , '

“For God’s sake, give me your pen—
knife l” ‘ -

She blushed a little, suddenly remember-
ing that she had lost it on her recent jom»
ney; then she grew 3. little terrified at Ber;
trand's wild manner, no less than his
language.

He impatiently

Edenwilde without

laid his band on her shoul-
“* Don‘t keep us waiting; your penf
knife, with the initials on.”

Hellice had dropped the lump of sugar,-
and looked at the two ' in wonderment.
Then Clifford explained : “ You have not
read the papers, ladies? If you had, you
could appreciate Bertraud’s unusual ex.
citement.‘ Let me’bcg of you, Miss Crystel,
to accede to the request.” ‘ .

Hellicc snatched up the paper, at the same
time remarking, rather haughtily—“I am
sure I can not see why the paper should af—
fect either my sister or'herpropcrty.” A

‘i‘l’lut Iflcau’t give it to you—I—~—have——lost
‘_ t. 1 _ ~ ,

A cryfell simultaneously from the lips of
the young men; and the girl blushed to

' think she had thus to confess at this late ‘_
day what shehad hoped Hellicc never would >

know. _ , I
“ 0h ! no! no, my darling; give it. to me,
afar the lover of heaven! for the sake of your

' own sweet life 1”,

. Bertrand‘s pleading, agonized words
alarmed her; and she lookcdappealingly at
her “sister. ' ’ -

Ilellice had read the awful lines, and was

staring in white wonderment at“ Crystel
then. by some mighty effort, «she spoke.

“ Have
lost 2’"

Then Crystel knew shemust confess her

stolen visit. A - -.

“ At the station, or near there, I fear.”

“ “’bcn ‘5‘” demanded Bertrand.

“Last Thursday, the day you went to
New York.” 7 -

“ Yes,” and a hopeful light showed itself
in Clifford’s eyes. “ The afternoon you
spent at The Towers, I think you said ‘3”

Crystcl blushed pabifully. “I did not go
there. I know I eaid so. Bertrand, my
darling, please don’t be angry. I Went to
New York!" Then, with a hollow groan,
the. yomig man sunk to the sofa.

“ 011,111}; Cry'stcl, my darling ! God, help ,

you, God help you 1"
Clifford was about to speak, but llcllice in-
terrupted him, and went up to her sister,
and laid her hands on her shoulder.
“ I comprehend, it all.

don’t look so white, my poor child; she was
murdered the very afternoon you were at
New York, and'your penknife, 'wc fear,,was
found ember person.”

She spoke with a dreadful calmness, and
Crystel shivered, but spoke not a Word. Ev-
idently the suspicion had not taken hold of

her, as yet. ~ . v

“ Well, what more ?" r

He‘llice looked down into the pure, frigho

cued eyes. .

“ Canyon not see that it is only a matter
of time. as to when you shall be arrested on
suspicion? -oh, my Father in Heaven, she is

dying—I have killed her i”

For'with the full force of- that kindly

cruel‘ blow, the girl’s senses had mercifully

fled.

And Out in the hall, amid all the con-
fusion, Annette Willoughby smiled at the

806110.

‘ find a way to remove her !’ ”

CHAPTER XVIII.
DARK DAYS.

Tn‘E body of the unfortunate girl, ; after

the necessary
through wit , _
vens’ residence and from them» buried, in all

the style befittin . their station in life. Then. 7.
the house had cen darkened, the funeral
guests departed, and Mrs. St. Havens, in, her

sable robes, paced the floor in restless grief.

Although not three days had elapsed since
the body was discovered, the world Was fa-

‘ sus- ;

Bertrand, we are _

you any idea where your knife was
0 / ‘ .

Crysteli, that paper
says Undine Del Rose is murdered—there, v

“And I’ll swear I heard he; say she’d

formula of law had been gone
, was conveyed to Mrs.St. "Ha-

than a client. To his surprise, he found
3 Lawyer Allan as stricken with grief at, the
untox 'ard fate of Undine Del Rose-as was
Bertrand at Crystel’s danger. ‘ '

To his greater, surprise, the man refused
his counsel, and even asserted his own con-
vict-ion thatCrystel had murdered the girl
in a fit of revengeful anger. '

Bertrand turned, in passionate indigna-
tion, to the man. “ I wonder how you dare
utter such words to me, sir. You, who have
enjoyed the confidence of my family these
many years, to desert the standard when the
first fight threatens. Mr. Allan,'I beg you
will make ready whatever account you have

papers and documents.
business to 
norning.” , ,, ,  , 

And Bertrand Walkéddndignantly out of
the office, while the lawyer vatched him
with reddening cheeks and kindling eyes;
then, when he Was out of sight, his anger
found vent; _ ' I ‘ » '

“ Take your busincss ,wh’erever you please,
but remember you have beltrded the lion in
his den! You may have hated her, but. I
loved her.  You may seck'to cover the “guilt
. of the girl who took her precious life,'but it.
shall be my task to convict her before the
world! Urged on by love and hate—emost
potent pewers that Sway the heart of man,
I shall succeed! I have thwarted you be-
fore to—(lay,Bertrand Haighte, for my dar-
ling’s sake! I shall thwart? you againfor
it! ’ ' "

He gathered up the business documents of
Bertrand’s, and summoned his confidential
‘ messenger to take the first train for The
Towers. "

Then he donned his hat; called a car-
riage, and drove strairrht to Mrs. St. Havens’.

Vi’hen he rte-entered the carriage that had
waited over three hours, his face betokened
his triumph. “ -

“ I shall succeed in av'enging my Undine’s
death! And now to work, earnest work!”

It had been no difficult matter fer Ber-
trand to secure the servicesof the world—
famed firm of Trash & Trask; and al-
though hchad at first thought there possi-
bly might be some way of escape for Crys-

 

Lawyer‘ Allan, that, an action would be
brought against, Crystel fer the Charge of
murder, preferred by Mrs. St. Hafens.

It wash week before it was done ; a week
of such ao'on‘y at Eden'wilde as few of
earth’s ‘chil ren are called to endure.

And then it came; for all it had been
feared and expected, it fell like a thunder-
bolt, when, with all due formality, yet re-
.spcctful mien, the officer of the law rode out
to Edenwildc in his close carriage, attended

' by his deputies, to arrest Crystel Roscoe !

In allthc pitiful loveliness of her striking
girlhood, she‘was taken to the city; by her
side, more tender audiovin than her wont,
the faithful sister romaine , while General
Roscoe and Bertrand followed in their car-
riage, , , .

All these past days Crystel had lived in a

 

ed~ to be conscious o ' her danger; [shot was
not at all alarmed or worried; simply calm—

; of the most horrible crime that can be men-
_tionecl,‘aud yet she was not moVed thereby.
“W’hy should Iweep as you do? I am
innocent, and why should I suffer ‘3' Only
for you and papa, andpoor dear Bertrand!”
Then her lips would quiver, but she‘ Would
pmvely smile in her sister‘s heart-broken
ace. .
‘ In all her fair, delicate beauty she faced
the surging sea of eyes thatfilled the court—
room ; her sweet face, more girlish than
ever‘sinco the agony that had poled it, her
tender, wistful eyes, her red, trembling lips
and flushed checks were stronger proofs of
her innocence to many a keen-eyed ‘man
than all the array of evidence against her.
We need not weary the reader with ade-
tailcd acCount of that long, tedious week of
keencs‘t, intenscst suspense; when the flat-
tering hopes, the blighted fears first highten-
ed, then depressed their" spirits ;' Alovv,w'hen
the nights came, and they took the prisoner to
her cell, she and II’ellice wept in each other’s
arms, while the lover andfhc' father paced
the long corridor in distracted anguish.
Every effort had been made to have‘hcr
conveyed to a hotel at night; bail for her
appearance had been, instantly offered to the
extent of a half-million dollars; but it was
not accepted, The offense was a capital
one, and to the common cell, under the roof
with common felons, Crystcl had to go.
The wardcr’s wife had done all she could
for the poor girl’s comfort, and it was a]-
most touching to see the attempts she had
made to hide the staring prison-look of the
,dingy rooms. A st‘n’pwof gay Turkey rug
3 *assp‘read on the floor, ,whi'te Sheets and a
lace—edged pillow~case were on the. cot; a
little'curtain was hung to hide the iron bars
of the wifidtfivt‘immshioncd rocking-
chairsmmlmbrougm» in.
Day after day the sisters took their seats
and listened while it was proved beyond the
shadow of a doubt, that the knife was Crys-
tcl’s very own; it was shown how she had
visited *ew York on , the fatal day; how
she had seemed agitated and nervous both
going and coming on the trains. '
., Law 'cr Allan in all the glee of his devil-
ishlri 11mph, said
as a final evidence, that the prisoner had
been heard to declare, in thc'presence of im~
portant,”witncsses, that she would find a way
of removing deceased from her path, or Mr.
Haightc’s, which was pretty much the same.
Murmurs of , horror and indignation arose
from various parts of the room, and Ben
trand‘ sprung to his feet- in, insulted wrath.
‘f How dare—1” I
Then remembering himself, he Sunk down
in his chair again. »

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miliar with the facts elicitedat the inquest; “ Annette Willoughby, "on will now state,

and, despite the, tower'and position of the
owers and Edenwilde, dark
rumors and suspicions were flying the rounds
I of the news ,apers, while one or two of the
sensational illustrated weeklies had woven

families at The

.a. romantic story, and heralded it before the
«hungering public eye. -
It seemed strange ; passing strange that

, all this trouble had come so suddenly upon
so many people; and while the outside
‘ world were hovering before they alighted
, won their prey, thclittle World at the home-
were half paralyzed
« with grief and fear, _  ‘ “ '

emails on the Hudson

General Roscoc,at the
Edenwilde; while able detectives had been
set to worketo discover if other enemies than
the supposed had been at Work.

';Bert‘1‘a11dfi§ighte, almost beside himself.
With grief and horror, had instantly gone

down to Lawyer Allan; and in blissful ig-

norance of .the perfidy and deceit. of his trust— .

I I , very beginning of’
the bonnie, had had his lawyerzdown at

on your oath,what you eard‘the prisoner
re )eat to Mr. Bertrand Haiglite and Mr.
Clifford Tern 1c, in the presence of , her sis-
ter, Miss Hel ice Roscoe." - .

Every ear was strained, and a silence like
death reigned. The persons mentioned
were astonished at the lawyer‘s words, and
awaited with ready, indignant denials, know-
ing full well that Crystel had never used
such manner of language. A low cry of
wounded pride came from the: lips of the
famil when they saw this woman, one who
had 5 ept under their roof and eaten at their
table, ascend: to the. witness—stand..-

In a cold, heartless voice, the woman told
her story. _ .

She had, been camin < to the drawing-
.rocm with ashava fora  Crystel. The
doors were all open, and, she had heard a.
great deal about the romantic affair that oc-
, curred the night before she cameland when
the voice of the bride-elect fell on herears,
.shc instinctively listened, with a sort of

 

 

'tel‘,‘lie was convinced the moment he left'

’ly indifferent. "She knew she was suspected

 

again! Let her but attempt it, and I‘ will
find a. way to remove her.” Then they
laughed, and she went on :’ she’d never ’a’

thought of it again, if it hadn’t struck her‘

all of a' sudden that it Was her duty.
The lawyer glaimed triumphantly at Ber-
trand. , ‘ ,,
Pale as ashes his eyes glittering, he was

staring at Crystel; Hellicc’s face was buried

in her hands, and Mr. Temple was biting
his lipsand looking bitterly at the woman.
Crystel‘s tears burst forth, «for the first
time during that long, longtime of excite-
ment. ' . _
“ I charge you, on the Ifoly Evangel of

against- me. and make a full return of all ,f God, to say if this be true, Bertrand Haighte.”
I shall transfer my § ,_
“Mr. Allan, good-f-

IIe arose,.with his anguish in his face.
“ May God in heaven suecor her, and for-
give these lips that criminate her : it is true .-"’

“ And your oath, sir?” '

He turned to Clifford.

“ It is true,” he repeated.

“ Miss Helliee ‘3"

“ She never meant it when she said, it—
ncver E”. ,

Then Crystel stood up, pale and calm.

“ I know I said it; but whythose inno—
cent, loving words should condemn me,
God only knows. I do not.”

Then she resumed her seat.

The jury went out; theycame‘in ;’ and—-
we spare the sickening dctails—Crystel Ros-
coe was found guilty,and remanded to her
cell! - And Annette Willoughby went away;
with a herrible smile on her pale lips, and a.
light in her eyes that seemed a flash of some
olden-time brilliance! ' ,

V (To be continued—'Cmnmmcecl in No. 53.)

p The Blackput Queen:

A Eequel to “The‘l’hantom Princess.”

 

BY I‘AI’T. J. o. ADAMS,
acrnou or*“rrre-‘mamnfrmncnss; on, no
swish, rue BQIaTRAngB.”

CHAPTER XVI—CONTINUED.

NED :MAGKINTOSH was prudent enough,
when he left the camp with Minna, to take
a. very different direction from that which
led toward his destination. When assured
that he was beyond sight, he turned off
sharply to the right, and made all haste to-
.ward the ridges which for so long a time
seemed to have shut them in. ,

‘Whiffles was confident that they had
traveled a goodly distance by thistime, for
both of them. were too wise to permit any
thing—not absolutely beyond their control
——-to prevent their making all haste out of
what they might properly view as a literal
Valley of Death.

So the trapper did not bother to look to
the right or left, but kept straight on to-
ward the mountain, intent only upon reach-

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sort or a pathetic Stu )or; she had not seem? ,

, very fortunate}
he was prepared to prove, '

ing it, as close in the rear of his friends as

possible. _

He knew the Blackfeet were swarming
through the valley, searching up and down
I and in every direction for their prey, and,
as he had remarked to his friends, this per-

,sistent pursuit would be kept up so long as
there was the least prospect of success.
, The ground was very rough and uneven,
and the wood became more open as be ad-
vanced; but he and his dog bounded for-
ward like a couple of chamoises, scarcely
heeding the obstructions any more than
those animals. "    ‘ ‘

Once over the ridge and into the Stream
that flowed northward, with his faithful
paddle in his hand, he would fear no pur—
suit from his foes. “
carry him beyond. the Blackfoot country,
into a territory where they would be sure
of meeting friends, and wher’e all danger of
Miona‘s recapture would be ended. ’

Filled with these cheering thoughts,Nick

pressed forward and soon found himself as-
cending the slope toward which his eyes
had been turned so longingly for a day or
two past. -
' On,up he climbed, until at last he reached
the culminating point. Here in the pale
moonlight be. cast his eyes anxiously down
the other slope. He could just discern the
course of the stream, along whose banks,
somewhere near at hand, lay the canoe,
which he had used several months before in
making the same journey.

The descent upon the other side was much
more abrupt, and in a short time Nick
VVhiflles was at the bottom. Then a few
hundred yards further, he stood upon the
bank of the stream.

Just then a footstep struck his ear, and
turning his head, Ned Mackintosh stood be-
fore him. Nick impulsively caught his

~hand. ,

“ W'hcre’s the gal ‘3” .

“ She is all right,” laughed ,Ned. at his
eagerness, and while he spoke Mioua came
smilineg forward and joined them. ‘

“ Didn’t you have any trouble?” ,

“ None at all,” replied Ned. “ As soon as

,we got fairly away from the camp-fire, we
struck,— a bee—line for the ridge, and never
stopped till we reached this )oint, where we
awaited your coming. W'e aven’t seen an

Indian on the Y way, and count ourselves

"' You are indeed, by mi ‘ hty if you ain’t.”

“ Are we not out of al danger?” asked
Miona, with glowing face. , _-

.“__W,e ain’t yet, but, we soon will be, if
good luck. follers us. These varmintsain’t-
goin’ to let us alone. That canoe of mine
ain’t furoff.” .« _

v The search was begun, and in a few min-
utes ended in discovering the little boat
stowed away under a clump of heavy bushes.
It was placed in the water, and the three
took their seats, just as the ears of allheard
that. same ominous, dreaded tr'enwlo whistle
of the Blackfeet startlingly near them.

Nickmuttered an expression of. impa-
tience. ’ ‘ ‘

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CHAPTER XVII.
Jormvnvmc TO THE “HAPPY LAND.

 

THE fugitives, including Calamity were
seated in the canoe, and Nick 'Whi es 'as
holding the paddle in his hand, when the
well-known whistle of the Blackfeet Was
heard. The worst of it was that it sounded
dean-stream, sothat it looked as, if they

' would be compelled torun a gantlet. '

Dipping the paddle softly into the stream,
he began cautiously moving with the cur-
rent, hstenin g and watching, while Calamity
in the prow of the canoe, with his paws
resting upon the gunwale in his oldzfash-

 

,ioned manner, was all vigilance and watch—
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A day or two would»

“There the varmints are ag’in, by migh-

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positing it at his own feet.

he warned the lovers not to agtem pt to move
or to speak even in a whisper.

The moon, faint though it' was, was
against them, for the owl eyes of the red—
skins would be on the alert, and a little in-
advertency at such a time would prove
fatal. Nick kept as close under shore as
possible, and moving with a tardiness that
at times made his progress less than that of
the current itself.

Something less than a quarter of a, mile,

was passed in this manner, when the same
whistle reached their ears again.
it came from a point directly below them,
and was instantly answered frOm a point
above. ‘ - 

At the same moment, Calamity gavcut-
terance to his warning whine. At that time
they were in the shadow of the shore, and
close to a sort of tiny bay, about a rod in
depth. Into this Nick instantly sent the
canoe, for the time had come when a halt
was necessary.

Nick was quite confident that the canoe
was not seen by the Blackfeet as yet. Red
Bear had been wise enough to know the
point aimed at by the fugitives, and upon
being” freed from his durancc at the camp-
fire, had summoned his warriors and started
upon a fierce and immediate pursuit.

In the deep shadows of the cove, over-
hung by dense shrubbery, the darkness was
impenetrable. The occupants of the canoe
could look out on the creek and see the sur-
face of the water reflecting the pale moon-
light, but ,when they withdrew their gaze’
they could not see each other's faces.

Searcer five minutes had passed when the
soft rustling of a stealthily-moving Indian
was heard. , It was a familiar sound to
Nick ; he had heard it many a time in years

past, and he could not be deceived. The
red-skins were searching for them. The

trapper knew, from the peculiar Sound,that
the red-skin had parted the bushes within
six feet of the ‘canoe, and was peering into
the gloom in search of them.

It was it trying ordeal, where men; wo-
man, and do knew that their lives depend
ed upon abso ute, utter silence, but all stood
it well. Like so many statues carved in
stone, they sat, motionless, speechless and
almost breathless.

For two iminutes the Blackfoot waited
and listened, and then withdrew, and in the
same stealthy, cat~likc manner continued his
search along the banks above them. ,

This ‘Indian had not been gone long
enough for the whites to dare to attempt to
breathe freely, when a second enemy put in
an appearance.

A slight rippling of the water caused all
to turn their gaze toward the creek; they
saw a“ dark, round body floating upon the
surface, which they inStantly recognized as
the head of an Indian, who was swimming
in the deep water. '

Nick Whifiles, with the instinctive saga-
city that distinguished him, made up his
mind that discovery was inevitable, and he
grasped the buck-horn handle of his knife
to make sure it vas ready. _

Swimmingagainst the current, the savage
moved very slowly, so as to make his search
as thorough as possible, and doubtless his
blackeyes werescrutinizing the dark shore,
on the alert for the first indication of a hid—

. lug—place of his victims.

Curiously-enough; the Indian swam on by
the cove, and had

1y discover his oversight, and turning back,
swam directly into the opening. _'
The water was so deep that he continued
swimming even when abreast of the canoe,
and within an arm’s length of the shore.

He was groping'about with his hand, to *

make certain of not missing any thing with—
in, and be an at the upper side of ‘the half-
circle, mac (3 by the indentations, and pro—
ceeded to make the circuit of the cove.

Such a search could not fail to be efl‘cc-
tnal, and, as ‘ he came around where the
boat lay, his hand touched the gunwale,
and he slid it rapidly along, with the instant
conviction that he had discovered his
prey. ' ”

“ Hooh l.” he exclaimed, as he reached his
arm further over. ~

But, just then, something was placed
upon his shoulder which quietlybut power
fully forced him under the surface of the
water and held him, there. ~

It was the iron grip of Nick ‘Whifiles that
forced him under, and” against which he i. 'as
powerless to resist. - .

The Indian struggled fiercely, and in do-
ing so, Nick felt an ornament around his
neck. ‘

It was an ornament so peculiar-in its con-
struction,.that he recognized the wearer at
once as Red Bear.  ,

A thrill of amazement ran through the
hunter at the discovery, for it seemed as if
the young chief . was doomed to’ haunt
them. ‘

“ Lean t’othcr way, quick, or the boat will
upset,” said Nick, as he braced himself in
the canoe. .

His command was obeyed, and calling
into play his immense strength, he drew the
limp, almost lifeless body into the boat, de-
There was a
gasp and a stymgglc, and, as Red Bear gain-
ed connnand' of himself, Nick spoke hur-
ricdl in the Blackfoot topgue.

“ on’t stir or speak, or I’ll‘ drive my
knife through 'ou l’ I

The Indian (lid 1101: move, and but for his
hurried breathing, the lovers would have be-
lieved he was dead. 7

Ned MackintO‘sh felt that it was mis-
placed mercy to spare this treacherous red—
skin, and he was impatient that Nickshould
have drawn him into the boat out Of dan-

_ ger; but there was no gainsay'ing the trap

per, who certainly was entitled to have his
wa r.
L 1201‘ half an hour they remained in this
cove, at the end of 'which time, Nick felt sa-
tisfied that the Blackfeet were all up the
stream out of their way, and consequently
the coast was clear. ' I 3

Once more he dipped his paddle beneath
the surface, and began cautiously floating
down the current, still keeping close to the
bank, and moving with the same care that
had distinguished his actions from the
first.

Red Bear lav motionless, in the botton of
the‘ canoe.
boat, until gradually it neared the center of

'the stream, where advantage could be taken
of the current.

The hours of darkness were imprOvcd, and
the toughened old trapper plied his cat with
ceaseless energy.

The night wore on, and mile after mile
was placed behind them. “men the gray
light of morning broke over wood and
stream, all were asleep excepting Nick

'Whiflles. ‘ .

This time .

nearly passed out of the 5
range of Vision, when he seemed to sudden-

” hand, to appear in due season a new romance. from

aster and faster, rewed the ‘ f

the creek was found to open into the south
branch of the Saskatchewan.
Here, for the first time, Nick turned the.
boat slipm totfizhing the beach very light-
17,1;   Wcient force to awakcnRed
\ eztr, ‘Wllmbmfi  the, upright positiongand
looked“woiid‘m‘ingly "about‘him. '
“ Red Bear,” said Nick, “ this is the sec-
ond time, you’vebeen in my power, since
yesterday’s sun went down. Just. as you
was drownin’ I found it was you ; I hauled
you out, and saved you. You are in my
power now, and though I say it myself there
ain’t many that would be as merciful to you
as I am. But, you’re an Injin and I‘m a
white man, and your ways and mine ain’t
the same. I’ve took your weapons away
from you, ’cause I can’t trust you; and I’ve
:arried you so far away from your warriors
that there ain’t any more reason to fear ‘em.
You kin now step ashore and go back to
your village, with the. good~by of Mionu
Mackintosh and Nick VVhifllcs.”
The Indian stepped sullcnly out, and as
‘liis’fect touched theuground again, he : look-
ed back for ahmomcnt, and then turning
about, vanished in“ the wood.‘ ' '
The next instant the canoe was under way
down the South Branch. \thn the lovers
opened their ey'es, and saw him gone, the
trapper told them that he had left. and there
was no more need of thinking further of
him. . '
Near noon   entire murmured and, a
fire was kindled, while Nick and €alamity
wpnt in search of game. It was easily pro-
cured, and he prepared one of the best
meals that they had ever eaten. Then they
had a long rest, after which they rc—entered
their canoe,and continued their-leisurely way
down the South Branch until; night closed
about them. A camp was made, and with
Calamity as their sentinel, the entire party
secured a long night of slumber and free-
dom from fear.
The river was followed until its most
northern point was reached, when the canoe
was left on the beach, and they made the
journey on foot across the country to the
Churchill river, where they procured a canoe
from thevlndians, and when they disem-
barked again, it was at their destination,
Four CHURCHILL.
Herc Miona joined her mother and father,
whose joy at the restoration of their long-
lost daughter I leave to the imagination of
my readers.
Nick \Vhifllc's was looked upon as the
hero he really was. He at first refused the
rewards that were pressed upon him, but,
more. to gratify the donors than himself, he
accepted a couple .of splendid rifles, two
magnificent silver—mounted revolvers, and a
number of knives. Besides this, Ned suc-
ceeded in "inducing him to take a package,
with the promise not to open it until after
their departure. In this parcel was a pho‘
tograph of the giver, and underneath it a
roll of bills amounting to two lumdred
pounds. 7 v .
Nick remained at the fort several days,
but finally bade all farewell and started
southward on his return, with Calamity, to
join Firebug, and to resume his wild, lonely
life in the solitudes of NorthAmerica.
A week later, the homeward bound vessel
“Victoria ” sailed up through Hudson’s Bay,
*out through the straits, into the stormy At-
lantic, and on across the ocean toward
London; Among her passengers were Band-
man and his wife and daughter—the child
of the woods—the betrothed of Nod Mackin-
tosh, who, the happiest of the happy, 
.one of that vessel‘s precious company in its
homeward flight over the sea.
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