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Annette did not lower her arm, but she shut one of her eyes and

fired, once, twice at the running savage Up went the wretch's arms

and he fell upon the plain

"Let us away Julie, the shotsfor nearly half a e

"Boat ahoy," shouted Annette "When you near the first island keep

away to your right There is a bar with sharp rocks in your way" A

low musical, "Merci mon petit ami" came to the shore; and Annette whispered: "It is Monsieur Stephens who gives ot our horses; corove, folded the tent, saddled the horses, and in a

few ain towards the river As they neared

the bank they heard a te up the plain toward the

Fort: and after listening for a ht, and they are now in

pursuit Can you speak much Cree, Julie?"

"Not much"

"Well, then you are to be my brother and a dummy; for I must meet

the Indians"

"Madeer The Indians iven the alare has told no tales But Monsieur

Stephens must be saved, and if this band is not checked, both he and

his friends are doomed Half a mile below there are a hundred canoes

upon the bank, and thither those screa fiends are bound Now,