"Where's Henri?--oh, here he comes!" exclaimed

Dick, as the hunter referred to came thundering up

the slope at a charge, on a horse that resembled its

rider in size and not a little in clumsiness of appearance.

"Ah! mes boy. Him is a goot one to go," cried

Henri, remarking Dick's smile as he pulled up. "No

hoss on de plain can beat dis one, surement."

"Now then, Henri, lend a hand to fix this pack; we've

no time to palaver."

By this time they were joined by several of the