ward him he saw the grizzly rise partly on his haunches to seize Tim, who was within his

covery came to young Starr-the shot that slew

where his panting friend was looking down at

n, as he came up, "that was t

umped about a ton of lead into him without hurting th

use it was a

than meself, nor what ye also

I, Tim, who fire

other. "I had no chance to shoot me rifl

o, when someone else saved me the trouble; I am sur

ho was

the couple to look around in

m at the fi

ok at him!" whis

nket gathered around the shoulders, but the leggings and moccasons showed beneath, and the head was ornamented with stained eagle-feathers. The noticeable fact about him, however, was that his black hair was short, and t

r which supported him was no more stationary than he. He gazed

ntleman," muttered Tim. "I wonde

he is a friend," said Warren; "so

n't he come forward and inte

th, whistle, and beckon to the Indian to appro

ank you for your kindness; won'

s as fruitless

eman won't come to u

, though a sense of delicacy restrained his companion from joini

en the Sioux, as he evidently was, turned about, l

rifle shot, but be the same token ye are not fond of selict company," and with a laugh he

he matter

w who that

ave saan h

e; he's been at our house

is

arc

t o

ainted and dressed like his people, but his short hair made me suspicious, and when he turne

but if it was Starcus, why did he act that way? Why didn't he

sn't like him. It makes me beli

did he interfere whin the gri

on the warpath, when he heard our guns, made his way forward, and seeing the bear about to pounce upon you, he fired with the wish to

he bear," suggested Tim, "and it w

a target with him and never saw a better shot than he. Then, too, when he found he

doing us that kindness,

He is with them body and soul. His last shot was given through impulse. Of course he knew us both, and acted from a generous motive. He may have stood there debating with himself whether to continue that friendship, when your ad

"if Starcus is wid the ither spalpeens, they haven't found your

d these people are off their track altogether. Father will waste no time, but push on. This snow

us?" asked Tim

as any of the Indian ones. We haven't far to go to reach the open country, and then we'll head for the fort, unles

id ye

ok a steak from that bear. He seems to be in

e me a good, big lunch for us both whin I was laving yesterday, and it is in the

"It is hardly the sort of food that he fancies. Com