look of anxiety.

"Ay; the Pawnees are at the Yellow Creek jist at

this time, but I've heerd they're 'bout to break up

camp an' away west; so we'll need to use haste."

"May I go, mother?" asked Dick, with a look of

anxiety.

There was evidently a conflict in the widow's breast,

but it quickly ceased.

"Yes, my boy," she said in her own low, quiet voice;

"and God go with ye. I knew the time must come