"I knew it! I felt it! But, quick! go in chase of her," cried Vance Bernard, strangely excited.
"No need of it, for she has been captured."
"Good! that is splendid! But where is she?"
"Well, she went away prepared to desert us forever, for she carried what things she could with her and rode her best horse."
"And where is she?"
"But she ran upon the band of Sioux under Red Hatchet, and was captured by them."
"What! did Red Hatchet dare to lay hands upon the child?"
"Easy, father, and hear what I have to say. You see the Red Hatchet was obeying my orders."
"Your orders?"
"Yes, for I knew that I could not watch her, and I got Red Hatchet to capture her and carry her off."