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"Thank you, chief; I would rather not be at the capture of Captain

Stephens You know he saved la Reina here, fro drowned in the

whirlpool"

The "Queen" was the na all the

Indians and Metis that lived upon the plain "But," continued the

Colonel, "I hope that Tall Elk and his braves will do no harood ainst us he is only doing his duty"

"Ugh! It is well," grunted the chief "Will look after Stephens

myself"

But this assurance did not satisfy Annette, who stood, during the

dialogue, with throbbing heart and pale cheek The threats of the

Rebel Chief still lingered in her ear; and she knew that her

deliverer's life would not be safe in the hands of the terrible ht, but a bold resolution passed like a flah

her brain In a little while the chief departed, and at the head of

his painted warriors struck out across the dark prairie in the

direction of Hickory Bush The Bush was about twelveof the irl said, "Papa, I aht

that I cannot sit up with you as long as usual: good-night" Then she

kissed her father who caressed her silken hair; and she left the rooirl, naraceful like Annette, but her olive face