ered that she was close to the horizon when I
last saw her. Still it was far from being dark, for I could see to a
considerable distance through the fog.

"Perhaps the day is breaking," thought I, and I turned my face to the
east. It was as I had guessed: the eastern sky was streaked with light;
it was morning.

I knew it was the intention of Seguin to start early, and I was about
summoning resolution to raise myself when voices broke on my ear. There
were short, exclamatory phrases, and hoof-strokes upon the prairie turf.

"They are up, and preparing to start." With this thought, I leaped to
my feet, and commenced hurrying towards the camp.

I had not walked ten paces when I became conscious that the voices were
behind me!

I stopped and listened. Yes; beyond a doubt I was going from them.

"I have mistaken the way to the camp!" and I stepped forward to the edge
of the barranca for the purpose of assuring myself. What was my
astonishment to find that I had been going in the right direction, and
that the sounds were coming from the opposite quarter.

My first thought was that the band had passed me, and were moving on the
route.

"But no; Seguin would not. Oh! he has sent of a party to search for me:
it is they."

I called out "Hollo!" to let them know where I was. There was no
answer; and I shouted again, louder than before. All at once the sounds
ceased. I knew the horsemen were listening, and I called once more at
the top of my voice. There was a moment's silence! Then I could hear a
muttering of many voices and the trampling of horses as they galloped
towards me.

I wondered that none of them had yet answered my signal; but my wonder
was changed into consternation when I perceived that the approaching
party were on the other side of the barranca!

Before I could recover from my surprise, they were opposite me and
reining up on the bank of the chasm. They were still three hundred
yards distant, the width of the gulf; but I could see them plainly
through the thin and filmy fog. There appeared in all about a hundred
horsemen; and their long spears, their plumed heads, and half-naked
bodies, told me at a glance they were Indians!

I stayed to inquire no further, but ran with all my speed for the camp.
I could see the horsemen on the opposite cliff keeping pace with me at a
slow gallop.

On reaching the spring I found the hunters in surprise, and vaulting
into their saddles. Seguin and a f