whose gratitude was too full for utterance.

"Will the Dark Flower," said Joe, catching the name

she had given herself, "help the Pale-face if he opens

his heart to her? Will she risk the anger of her

nation?"

"She will," replied the woman; "she will do what

she can."

Joe and his dark friend now dropped their high-sounding

style of speech, and spoke for some minutes

rapidly in an undertone. It was finally arranged that