ervice in assisting to obtain game, and
that he had another reason for offering to join the party.
Notwithstanding the suspicions which had been entertained of him,
somewhat to my surprise Captain Norton consented.

"We shall have to repent it, depend upon that," said Carlos. "I should
like to go too, for the sake of keeping my eye on him; but Uncle Michael
says he won't allow me. He has the right to permit you to run any risk,
but he has to answer for my safety to my father. Still, I advise you to
watch him narrowly; and do not scruple to shoot the fellow should he
show any inclination to play you a treacherous trick."

I replied that I could not undertake to shoot the man, but should watch
him as far as I had the power.

After Rochford, Tim, and I had taken some food and rested, we set out
with our fresh companions. We were again successful. In the evening we
agreed to camp out, hoping to kill the next morning as much deer as we
and the horse could carry together. Lejoillie was in high spirits, his
volubility contrasting with Rochford's taciturnity. We camped in the
centre of a wood, so that the flames of our fire might be concealed; and
we took good care to examine the neighbourhood, to ascertain that no one
was concealed there. We had, of course, an abundance of venison for
supper. Having finished our meal, we lay down to rest, Lejoillie
volunteering to keep the first watch. I was to have the second, and
Rochford and Tim the third and fourth; for we did not invite the Indian
and the other men to keep guard. We lay down as close to the fire as we
could, that the smoke might assist in keeping off the mosquitoes and
other stinging insects. Spotted Wolf, observing that he was indifferent
as to their bites, rolled himself up in a blanket which had been given
him at the fort, and lay down a short distance off, at the foot of the
nearest tree. I remember, as I closed my eyes, seeing Lejoillie walking
up and down, his rifle in his hand, now approaching the horse, which was
tethered close at hand, at a spot where the grass was abundant, now
taking a look at the Indian, who appeared to be sound asleep. It seemed
to me not a minute after my eyes had been shut that I heard Lejoillie's
voice rousing me to keep my watch. The fire was lower than I expected
to find it. I asked him why he had not kept it up.

"Better not to have more blaze than we can help," he answered. "It is
just possible, too, that I may have