LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

[Capt. Chas. King]

[He Drew Little Nell close to Him]

[Manuelito Was shuffling about the Fire Apparently doing Nothing]

["Where's Manuelito?"]

[His First Duty seemed to be to get the Provisions from the Wagon]

["Jim, Old Boy, We've got to pull Together To-night"]

["My God! There's not a Living Soul in Sight"]

[Bending Down He raised Her in His Strong Arms]

[Away He Flew at Full Speed]

[The Two Men set to Work to build Their Breastwork]

[Nellie, Clinging to Her Nurse, was terrified by the Sounds]

[The Poor Devil was now seated, Bound and Helpless, on a Rock by the Roadside]

["That's what Jim took for an Apache"]

[One Vehement Kick and Curse He Gave Him]

[With One Backward Look He staggered Wearily on]

["My God! What can have Happened? It's Captain Gwynne?"]

[Evidently the One Who was shot was a Man of Some Prominence among Them—Possibly a Chief]

[All of a Sudden a Black Shadow rushed through the Air]

["Down With these Stones, Now!"]

[The Bullet of the Little Ballard had taken Him just under the Eye]