his
station and revenge themselves for their failure here by attempting its
destruction."

On hearing this remark, Allan Keith and Loraine offered to lead a party
of men to the assistance of the missionary, and about thirty of the
hunters having volunteered to accompany them, fresh horses were brought
across the river, and they immediately set out.

Norman and Hector, notwithstanding their wounds, wished to go, but the
Doctor refused to allow them, and insisted on their turning in and
getting the rest they greatly needed. Not an hour was lost in
commencing the repairs of the fort, that it might be in a condition to
resist any further attack which the Indians might venture to make on it.
A few men were also sent to bury the Blackfeet, who had fallen either
in the attack or flight. Among the bodies that of Mysticoose himself
was found, his followers being unable to carry him away. He was buried
in the common grave at a distance from the fort.

Of course a watch was kept at night, though it was not thought probable
that the Indians, even should they discover the absence of Loraine and
Keith, would renew the attack.

A week passed by. The sawyers and carpenters had worked so
energetically, that already the fort had assumed its former appearance,
with some improvements to add to its strength. There was no time to be
lost, as winter was approaching, and most of the men who had arrived
under Dan Maloney and Dr McCrab, had to return to Fort Edmonton.

Sybil and Effie had at first kept up their spirits, but they were
growing anxious at the non-appearance of Loraine and Keith.

Evening was approaching, when a shout was raised by the sentry on the
western watch-tower, that a large train was coming across the prairie,
on which Norman and Hector, with several other inmates of the fort,
hastened up the platform to take a look at it.

"I am much mistaken, if they are not Loraine and Keith and their party,"
exclaimed Hector.

"They have carts with them, so there can be no doubt about their being
white men," said Norman.

Hector getting a telescope soon discovered that he was right in his
conjectures. As the train drew nearer, the gates were opened, and a
large party hurried out to meet the newcomers, who proved to be not only
those who were expected, but Mr Harvey and his family, with several
Indians who had accompanied them.

"He came," he said, "to ask for protection for himself and his wife and
children, as well