Part 24 (1/2)

What was it?

Well, merely that Thunder-th that was latent in the Scotsman, nor the peculiar sense of his hued, than he found hiripped by powerful hands, turned face doards on a bent knee, and sood old homely style of punishment, which the ly suitable

Thunder-maker yelled and kicked, but he was held as if in a vice, while the slaps rang out in rapid succession and the valley echoed with laughter

At last Mackintosh released the delinquent, and the poor hter His day was over, and from that hour our white friends saw him no more

When the hum had subsided, Mackintosh once more appealed to the chief, but without success

”We h it was plain that the chief was sorry to be at eners

”But how do you know that you are obeying the toteer

At this question Mighty Hand turned to the boy with an indulgent smile

”White spirits come from waters that are silver when moon round By this we know But if red Toteht fla more at present,” said Mackintosh, as he turned to the lads ”We'll pitch our cas over”

After the camp was pitched and food partaken, Mackintosh decided to pay a visit to Swift Arrow, to see if he could not ue that old man into a state of reason, so as to support another appeal to Mighty Hand It had not been considered advisable to press for an intervieith the captives, lest they ht be too closely watched, and any future atteo by mysel',” the man explained ”Swift Arrow is an old friend o' is is away cracking with so left alone for a ti”

”We don't ht in this difficulty

We'll be all right”

”Very well I'll be back as soon as I can, and I'll hope to have good news for you”

Left to themselves, the lads did not speakthat if soht of within a few hours it would be too late

For a considerable ti within the tent, surrounded by stores and the various tins and boxes of the naturalist's outfit

Then Bob's an to wander over all the events that led up to the present day, and, in wondering at the blind ignorance that could yield so end, he recalled the chiefs last words--

”'The tote,'” he quoted mentally

”Fools! As if a serpent could tell the person be so---- Alf!”

Bob had suddenly sprung to his feet as he uttered the exclamation, and Holden started to look at his friend, as if he had suddenly lost his senses

”Why, what's the matter, old man?” he exclaimed ”Have you been asleep?”

”Asleep? No! Never ider awake in all ot it

They are saved! They are saved!” And the boy laughed for very joy at the thought