of bitterness, as he caught up his gun and

shouted to several men, who hurried up on seeing our

hero burst into camp.

"Ten-mile Creek!" muttered Dick. "I'll bring 'em

in, though," he continued, glancing at several of the

camp horses that grazed close at hand.

In another moment he was on Charlie's back, the

line of one of the best horses was in his hand, and almost

before Cameron knew what he was about he was

flying down the valley like the wind. Charlie often