ks old. The little animals had come in the track of the mother
in search of her, and were pawing the dead body, as if trying to awaken
her, when Malachi and Martin secured them.

"What a charming pet!" said Emma. "I will rear it for myself."

"And I'll have the other," said John.

No objection was raised to this, except that Mr Campbell observed that,
if they became troublesome as they grew up, they must be parted with,
which was agreed to. Emma and John took possession of their pets, and
fed them with milk, and in a few days they became very tame; one being
chained up near the house, and the other at Malachi's lodge. They soon
grew very playful and very amusing little animals, and the dogs became
used to them, and never attempted to hurt them; indeed, very often Oscar
and the bear would be seen rolling about together, the best friends in
the world. But in a few months they became too large for pets, and too
trouble some; so one was despatched by a _bateau_ going to Montreal, as
a present to Mr Emmerson, and the other was taken to the fort by
Captain Sinclair, and became a great favourite of the soldiers.

CHAPTER THIRTY SIX.

MARY CARRIED OFF.

Captain Sinclair was now very constantly at the house, for in the
summer-time the Commandant allowed much more liberty to the officers.
Although the detention of the Young Otter, and the cause of his being
detained, had been made known to the Angry Snake, weeks passed away, and
yet there appeared no intention on the part of the chief to redeem his
young warrior by producing Percival. Every day an overture on his part
was expected, but none came, and those who were in the secret were in a
continual state of suspense and anxiety. One thing had been
ascertained, which was that the Indian fired at by John had been killed,
and this occasioned much fear on the part of Malachi and Martin, that
the Angry Snake would revenge the death upon young Percival. This
knowledge of the Indian feeling, however, they kept to themselves.

Towards the close of the summer they had an arrival of letters and
newspapers, both from England and Montreal.

There was nothing peculiarly interesting in the intelligence from
England, although the newspapers were, as usual, read with great
avidity. One paragraph met the eye of Henry, which he immediately
communicated, observing at the time that they always obtained news of
Mr Douglas Campbell on every fresh arrival. The paragraph was as
fo