a long way from where they had built their winter
lodges; that she had fallen with the weight which she had to carry, and
that her leg was so bad, she could not go on with them, that they had
taken her burden, and left her to follow them when she could.

"Yes," continued Alfred; "left the poor creature without food, to perish
in the snow. One day more, and it would have been all over with her.
It is wonderful how she can have lived through the two last nights as
she was. But Martin says the Indians always do leave a woman to perish
in this way, or recover as she can, if she happens to meet with an
accident."

"At all events, let us bring her in at once," said Mr Campbell. "I
will first see if my surgical assistance can be of use, and after that
we will do what we can for her. How far from this did you find her?"

"About eight miles," replied Henry; "and Alfred has carried her almost
the whole way; Martin and I have relieved each other, except once, when
I took Alfred's place."

"And so you perceive, Emma, instead of a wild turkey, I have brought an
Indian squaw," said Alfred.

"I love you better for your kindness, Alfred," replied Emma, "than if
you had brought me a waggon-load of turkeys."

In the meantime, Martin and Henry brought in the poor Indian, and laid
her down on the floor at some distance from the fire, for though she was
nearly dead with the cold, too sudden an exposure to heat would have
been almost equally fatal. Mr Campbell examined her ankle, and with a
little assistance reduced the dislocation. He then bound up her leg and
bathed it with warm vinegar, as a first application. Mrs Campbell and
the two girls chafed the poor creature's limbs till the circulation was
a little restored, and then they gave her something warm to drink. It
was proposed by Mrs Campbell that they should make up a bed for her on
the floor of the kitchen. This was done in a corner near to the
fireplace, and in about an hour their patient fell into a sound sleep.

"It is lucky for her that she did not fall into that sleep before we
found her," said Martin; "she would never have awoke again."

"Most certainly not," replied Mr Campbell. "Have you any idea what
tribe she is of, Martin?"

"Yes, sir; she is one of the Chippeways; there are many divisions of
them, but I will find out when she wakes again to which she belongs; she
was too much exhausted when we found her, to say much."

"It appears very inhuman leaving