ek before, and that she had brought it down to give it to me,
but had totally forgotten it until that morning. It was from St.
Augustine, and this is an exact copy of it:

"My good friend Big Little Man. I love you. My
name Maiden's Heart. You much pious. You buy
beans. Pay good. Me wants one speckled shirt.
Crowded Owl want one speckled shirt, too. You send
two speckled shirts. You good Big Little Man. You
do that. Good-bye.

"MAIDEN'S HEART, Cheyenne Chief.

"Written by me, James R. Chalott, this seventh day
of March, 187-, at the dictation of the
above-mentioned Maiden's Heart. He has requested
me to add that he wants the speckles to be red,
and as large as you can get them."

During the morning, most of our party met to bid each other good-bye.
Corny, Rectus and I were standing together, having our little winding-up
talk, when Rectus asked Corny if she had kept her gray bean, the
insignia of our society.

"To be sure I have," she said, pulling it out from under her cloak. "I
have it on this little chain which I wear around my neck. I've worn it
ever since I got it. And I see you each have kept yours on your
watch-guards."

"Yes," I said, "and they're the only things of the kind we saved from
the burning 'Tigris.' Going to keep yours?"

"Yes, indeed," said Corny, warmly.

"So shall I," said I.

"And I, too," said Rectus.

And then we shook hands, and parted.

THE END.

Scribner's New Books for Young People

1901 and 1902

By the author of "Wild Animals I Have Known"

LIVES OF THE HUNTED

=By Ernest Seton-Thompson. Profusely illustrated
by the author. Square 12mo, $1.75 net.=

The most important work of Mr. Seton-Thompson since his "WILD ANIMALS I
HAVE KNOWN," fully equalling that most popular book in size, and
resembling it closely in character, solidity, illustration and general
worth.

It includes all the animal stories Mr. Seton-Thompson has written since
his last book together with several that have never appeared in serial
form. It is more fully and richly illustrated than any previous book
with his own inimitable drawings. There will be many full page
illustrations, and nearly every type page will be ornamented with the
delightful marginal sketches characteristic of this artist's latest
works.

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