he spot,
and in another minute a score or so of half-sobered savages were
ranging the forest in every direction like sleuth-hounds.

"We must run!" exclaimed the Indian girl, as her quick ear caught the
significant cries announcing the discovery of the escape.

Now the flight became a panting scramble over logs and through bushes.
Fortunately the shore was near at hand, for Madam Rothsay was ready to
sink from exhaustion as they reached it.

A low, bird-like call from Ah-mo brought to the beach a canoe that had
rested motionless a few rods from shore. It held but a single
occupant, and as it lightly touched the beach the Indian girl hurriedly
assisted her breathless companions to enter, gave it a vigorous shove,
took her own place in the stern, and seizing a paddle aided in its
rapid but noiseless flight over the dark waters. The moon had not yet
risen; and so, favored by darkness, a few vigorous strokes served to
place the light craft beyond eyesight of those on shore. It seemed,
though, as if the savages whose angry voices they could hear from the
very spot of beach they had just left must see it, and the escaped
captives hardly breathed as they reflected upon the narrow margin of
safety by which they were separated from their fierce pursuers. All at
once there came from these a yell of triumph instantly succeeded by the
sounds of a struggle and followed a minute later by cries of rejoicing.

As these sounds receded from the shore, and the canoe began once more
to move forward under the impetus of its noiseless paddles, Ah-mo
leaned forward and whispered to Edith, who sat nearest her: "They have
taken some new captive. Perhaps it is the commander."

"Oh, I hope not!" murmured the girl. "I hope it is not poor Mr.
Cuyler." At the thought a great wave of pity welled up in her heart.
She knew the terrible hopelessness of a captivity in those hands; and
though she could not yet determine whether she were still a prisoner or
not, her present position was blissful compared with what it had been a
few minutes before.

If she had known the cause of those wild shouts of rejoicing, and who
it was that had been made captive in her place, her heart would indeed
have been heavy, but mercifully the knowledge was spared to her.

In the canoe the ladies found several of their own wraps and cushions
that Ah-mo had been thoughtful enough to secure. In these they nestled
together for warmth and comfort, and talking in low