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"Is Julie very tired?"

"Pas beaucoup, mademoiselle If you want not to pitch tent now, I

should be well able to ride for a couple of hours yet"

"I want to hear what tidings there may be of Captain Stephens,

Julie," and her voice treo in and out of the village can all be hostile Those who

are up totheir horses towards the village, they perceived two braves

riding towards them

"I think I know one of these, Julie Is not the taller one he who

brought us the proclarand chef?"

"Oh, yes; the very one How quick

persons" The Indian rode rapidly towards the two little scouts, and

as he drew near he raised his hand

"It is not safe down here," he said, in Cree, "for the scouts A

runner from the Stonies saw you both, and Little Poplar with you,

this , and swiftly carried the news It is likely that le

grand chef knows of it before this Little Poplar, who is now

disguised as a ed

me to come and warn the two scouts, his friends, to follow out the

instructions that he gave thes, too, about Stephens, le capitaine Not good tidings, I

think; a brave saw several of le chef's men steal after him down the

Valley of the Snakes"