swear, by your Great Spirit, that you will tell none but your " " I have none else to tell." " But will husband ? you " u I do swear ? our Great swear, by Spirit, I will tell none

but

my husband." "

telling

?

" Not if

"But if my tribe should kill you for not

" Naoman then

your tribe should kill

me for not telling."

proceeded to tell her, that, owing to some encroachments of the white people below the mountains, his tribe had become irritated, and were resolved, that night, to

massacre

all

the white settlers in their reach ; that she must

send for her husband, inform him of the danger, and as speedily

and as secretly as possible, take their canoe and paddle with all

u Be haste over the river for safety. quick, and do nothing The that may excite suspicion," said Naoman, as he departed. good wife sought her husband, who was on the river fishing, told him the story, and, as no time was to be lost, they pro ceeded to their boat, which was unluckily filled with water. It took some time to clean it out, and meanwhile, Stacy recol lected his

time,

He proceeded to All this took up considerable

gun which had been left behind.

the house and returned with it.

The and precious time it proved to this poor family. of old Naoman, and his more than ordinary gravity,

daily visits

had excited suspicion

in