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She pulled her rein, but her eye flashed and she grasped the butt of

her pistol

"Who dares call upon ht of way on

these prairies?"

"I call you to stop," replied the horse back his hat "I do Look and see if you know me?"

Full well she kneho the interceptor was The first sound of his voice

had gone with a shiver to her heart "Ah, you know the Metis chief?"

"But I wish to pass on, ht to stop ain to let me

pass"

"I will not because I have reason"

"What is it, monsieur?"

"You are a spy You are an enemy to the cause"

"Even to you, monsieur, I say it is a lie I will pass;" and she

struck her heels into her horse's flank The animal bounded forward,

but the rebel chief seized the bridle, as he cried: "You are an eneo now to the eneht blazed in his eyes,

as he looked the disguised maiden in the face