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and expected to be soon with Inspector Dicken The lower end of the

gulch was not so cheerful as that portion where they had entered The

trees grew thicker; swa groping shores of the trees , till they found anchoring place at the skirt

of the upland At last they reached a point where the swaress by the level was

ied to try the edge of the

upland; but how our horses can h the dense bush

I am unable to see Nevertheless, we must try it" As they turned

their horses' heads, a din of yells burst upon their ears froes with tomahawks

uplift, headed by a Metis with snaky eyes, surrounded them

"Surrender, messieurs; resistance is useless"

Stephens looked about hilance mastered the situation

Phillips was too ill of his wounds to be able to use his right arh a dash down the trail by which they had come were

practicable For himself, he had a pair of Colt's revolvers; but

before he could fire twice the savages would be enabled to brain hi to the hateful boisbrule; and the

detestable eyes of the leamed as he said-"Bind the prisoners"