AS WE RAN, WE HEARD A YELL OF PAIN, OR FRIGHT, AND IT WAS NOT A BEAR'S VOICE AT ALL.

"Fire!"

I don't know when I fired. I only knew that my arrow was gone and I was running for the camp like the wind, with the other Scouts chasing after me.

As we ran, we heard a yell of pain, or fright, and it was not a bear's voice at all. It was a woman's! Then we heard the voice say:

"For the love of Mike! The woods is full of Injuns and I've got an arrow in the pit of my stummick."


CHAPTER XVIII

SCOUTING THROUGH A WILDERNESS

"FELLERS," said Skinny, panting and wetting his lips with his tongue. "We've done it this time. We've killed somebody."