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198 JOSE. know how matters stand. But we must lose not another minute of daylight—sleepiness must to-day bide its time. You,” he said, turning to Baumann ; “remain at your present post, carefully observe what transpires among the redskins, and constantly bear in mind that ofttimes a trifling circumstance may develop into an important event. The freighter and I will endeavor to devise some way of getting into the valley, farther up on this side, and mean- while look about for a camping ground where we shall be safe—as to the rest, chance will show us a way. Weshall be back by the time the moon rises, possibly sooner.” He beckoned to the freighter, and together they disappeared from Baumann’s sight behind a large bowlder. | After a cursory view of the wide spreading waste of rock, of which, from his standpoint, the eye commanded a wide expanse, Baumann for the first time felt fully impressed with the danger attending the enterprise. They contemplated an invasion of the stronghold of a savage Indian tribe, of whose successful consummation he was wholly incapable of forming an adequate idea. About him a trackless solitude, in case of defeat and even in the event that he saved his life from the wrath of the savages, affording no alternative save death from thirst. If he had but been per- mitted to take an active part in Bob’s plans, it ° might have sustained him—as it was, the old hunter himself seemed still undecided what to do, and the thoughts of three men attacking a tribe of blood- thirsty savages, seemed truly fool-hardy. On the other hand he recalled Bob’s assured bearing, the ease with which he had surmounted the difficulties Eomichooks: co