o my body, but, although they had their bows in their hands, they
refrained from shooting. At that moment, when all hope seemed lost, I
heard a shout coming from out of the wood behind me, and the words--

"Run for it, friend!"

I did not require a second summons, exerting all my remaining strength,
I turned and hastened in the direction whence the voice proceeded. I
saw two persons with rifles in their hands, one a white man, the other
an Indian. The next instant I fell fainting to the ground. I heard
loud voices, but no shot was fired. The white man was addressing the
Indians, and they replied. I in vain endeavoured to arouse myself, and
in a short time became totally unconscious of what was passing around.

When my senses returned, I found myself in a roomy wigwam of birch bark,
the floor was lined with fine mats, and there were two skin-covered
couches, besides the one on which I lay. Several weapons, cooking
utensils, and other articles, hung to the supports, while round the
walls were piled up packages of skins. At my side lay Boxer, looking
sleek and fat, as if he had recovered from his fatigue and had been well
cared for. He and I were the only inmates of the hut. Though I talked
to him he could give me no information as to what had happened, or how I
came to be there. It was some time, indeed, before I recollected the
events which had occurred, and I then knew that I was indebted for my
life to the white hunter I had seen just as the Indians were on the
point of capturing me.

I dozed off once more after this, when I was aroused by the cool air
coming in owing to the curtain in front of the tent being drawn aside as
the hunter entered. After looking at me for a few seconds, and
discovering that I was awake; he said in a kind voice, "I am glad to
find, my young friend, that you have come to yourself. You'll do well
now, I've no doubt, but you have had a tough struggle for life, though
by the way you made your escape from the red-skins I had great hopes
from the first that you would come off the victor."

"Have I been long here?" I asked. "Pray let me get up; I want to get
to Fort Hamilton, to send the doctor to my mother, who is very ill; and
if he doesn't go, I am afraid she will die."

"I won't keep you in suspense; the doctor went away the day after you
were brought here, and I sent word by him that you were safe. The brave
black fellow, who managed to reach the fort, after escaping from