The Phantom of the River

rtook a task in which Indians were concerned. The density of the African's intellect did not blind him to the need of using caution or care in

ive minutes to run across to de oder side. Dat's what he oughter do, but instead ob dat he goes clear round de clearing frough de woods-de most obfoolishest ting dat he could do. He runs de risk ob s

d the success of the

hro, some minutes later. "I come along to help look after Mr.

all right, 'cause dat am de way to fix dem

pleasure passed over

'Sposen he hadn't done so, what would hab come of me? I couldn't hold my bref for free, four hours while he w

him, for the fact ended the mental struggle which might have continued indefinit

t no one was likely to pass through it except in case of necessity, for work would be saved by making a much longer tour around. It was quite nea

special precaution in doing so, and peered around. There was nothing in the appearance

sition; "I'se gettin' worried 'bout Mr. Kenton; it war understood dat I war to go

he scheme he had in mind. He knew the ranger meant to take the longest way round to the other side

space and making a hunt himself for the cause that was destined to play a most important part i

induced the youth to do something h

on, taking the same course and

, "when I sort of whistle, and he looks round an

ow the ranger by means of his trail. Indeed, there was no n

incur the displeasure of Kenton, who had shown more than once a partiality toward him. If any disaster followed, the youth knew he wo

reased light on his right was all the guide he needed, even had he not gained a s

took hardly a step without fully knowing where he was. At a point in a line with the ca

t dat Girty hung out to dry. Dey tried to make b'leve aftwards dat it war a flag ob trooce, meanin' dat dey wanted us all to

f the cabin, which George Ashbridge and his f

sat 'round while I done all de work. Mighty strange dat eberybody tinks I'm good fur nuf

deep thought. He was revolving

nd to where he's gwine to find dat canoe, consequinchly dar ain't no use ob my being in such a hur

tion he proceeded to carry o

rmit any man to force his body through. It was from one of the lower ones that Simon Girty had displayed the flag of truce, only to have it whipped off the ramrod an

nd goods were tumbled about in great confusion. The view was unsatisfactory, and

e doubt whether any other explanation can be made of the extraordinary series of events in which Jethro Juggens now became involved, and whic

of the Shawanoes, but would have been slain. It is certain that had he delayed his movements for a less time than that named these consequences would have

n, who, it will be remembered, gave considerable attention to the same quarter. It is hard to imagine what his feelings would have been,

d the latch-string hanging out; "dat makes i

gently inward, and, with a slightly quickened throbbing o

us fireplace were a number of pots, kettles, a crane, and irons, or other simple utensils, such as were used by ou

place, but little, if anything, had been carried thit

alarm. Then, it may be said, he did his first sensible act of the day; he

s with their last meal. Leaning his rifle against the wall, he clutched a goodly-sized loaf of the dark, wholesome staff of life, a

r-down, he sank into a deep, peaceful slumber, with no thought of the consequ

a close. When darkness finally settled over fore