danger before this, and should have been almost, if not quite, as prompt as Tim Brophy in hastening to the house. Hi

e rancher gravely, "and he will be

a missage for

he following upon a slip of paper, and pinned it on the front door of the dwelling

red P

re. We shall take a south-west course and will aim to reach Fort Meade. Follow as soon as you can, and we will look out for each other; but give your thoughts and

ge S

t interest while he was fastening this

t for, papa

Mr. Plummer to read

nt anyone els

parent with a smile, loving

mamma have been talking about co

ot thought of that. The next

to read writing or print, so

an read as wel

and then he is a good Indian, too, a

bad like the other India

ctions and listening to the conversation. She replied with a motion of th

had acquired a fair English education, being able to read, write, and talk intelligently. He had

possibly would not return again to the East. Many things were more unlikely than that he would be carried aw

the Irishman, "did you notice whet

I wouldn't have knowed the gintleman onless I was inthrodooced to the same. Th

he chances; the Sioux will find out what course we follow

sband, and as he turned he noticed

wife?" he a

he replied

abou

r home; he must be on the way now; unless he is war

ince. Another letter was pencilled and secured to the collar of Bruno, whose instructions were so minute that they would have been ludicrous, but for their warra

horsewoman, and this arrangement was intended to leave the husband free to act without hinderance, in the event of an emergency. Tim Brophy was equally at liberty, and with the pack animal well laden the party left t

when they rode over another swell in the plain, which shut them out from the sight of any of the serpent-eyed Sioux concealed there; for there could be no certainty that the fugitives

their backs on the ranch, and it was to be dismissed from

n little Dot was oppressed by the general gloom, and nestled close to her mother, whose arm lovingly encir

for the first sign of danger, while Mr. Starr gave his attention to the front, select

might elude their vengeful enemies. With the coming of night, it would be impossible for the Sioux to trail them. They must wait

uld be transferred to the absent son on his way to join them. He was in the minds of both, and despite his exceptional skill in woodcr

o his best, but I believe the chances are a hundred to one th

do somethi

, and beckoned to his emplo

e way to your own bedroom. I want you to set out to meet W

ye like me

ow

to ride to me death f