do it myself," remarked the former.

"No!" cried Joe in surprise; "now that's oncommon

cur'us. I've

lived

on raw liver an' marrow-bones for

two or three days at a time, when we wos chased by the

Camanchee Injuns an' didn't dare to make a fire; an' it's

ra'al good, it is. Won't ye try it

now

?"