"I see that, Master Dick; and it was a mistake of

mine not to have stopped him, but he was gone too far

before I observed it, and I thought it better to appear

unconcerned. We must push on, though, and give him

as short time as possible to talk with his comrades in

the camp."

The trappers pressed forward accordingly at a gallop,

and were soon in front of the clump of trees amongst

which the Peigans were encamped. Their approach

had evidently spread great alarm among them, for there