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

some of the

tribe,

who had, accord

of Stacy. ingly paid particular attention to the movements

of the young Indians,

One

who had been kept on the watch, seeing

the whole family about to take to the boat, ran to the little Indian village about a mile off, and gave the alarm. Five Indians collected, ran

down

to

the river where their canoes

were moored, jumped in and paddled after Stacy, who, by this time, had got some distance out in the stream. They gained on him so fast that twice he dropped his paddle and took up his by telling him that, fired, and they were afterwards overtaken, they would meet with no mercy from the Indians. He accordingly refrained,

gun. if he

But his wife prevented

his shooting,

HUDSON RWER INDIANS.