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What he said was true;out of the expedition it

had been laughingly agreed that any gentleers and difficulties of the way should be at liberty at

any time to turn his back upon the mountains, and his face toward safety

and the settlements The Governor frowned, bit his lips, but finally burst

into unwilling laughter

"You are a very young gentleman, Mr Marer, I knohat ointment I should prescribe for your

hurt Go your ith your broken ankle; but if, when I coain to

the cabin in the valley, I find that your own injury has not contented

you, look to it that I do not e across the bay

itself! Gentle his cure to other

and softer hands than Dr Robinson's, and the expedition o forward

without him We sorrow to lose him from our number, but we know better

than to reason with--aheentlemen! Mr

Haward, pray have a care of yourself I would advise that the ankle be

well bandaged, and that you stir not from the chimney corner"-"I thank your Excellency for your advice," said Mr Haward i it I wish your Excellency and these entlemen a most complete victory over the er detain you"

He bowed as he spoke, and began to ly, across the