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AN. ALARM, 13 tell. I have suspected them of being a good ways ofl, when they were so near, that I almost fell into their hands.” — “ White man can not tell,” rejoined the Indian, his pride of ' race asserting itself for a moment. “ Red-man go like wind, you hear him sound, but no see him.” - “Til not dispute with you, Christian, though i feel ‘that I can track a red-man very well,” L “Pale face say ‘ good, Injun say ‘ bad Y ” was | the senten- tious rejoinder. big “ T admit that I have a pe deal to al og was. the frank reply ; “but do not let our shad spoil. We ought to relish it by this time, for we had a very. early, breakfast. Bravo for your cooking, Christian! It is excellent !” The young men seated themselves upon the ground, and did justice to ed luscious. fish, literally picking the bones before they desisted.- Then they rose, resuming their weapons. “Which way now, Christian 2” demanded the other, as they stood irresolute. . The young brave did’ not reply, but raised a finger mean- ingly; while he bent low to listen. But he had iio need of intense application, for the next moment, a yell, as of three or four Indians, almost simultaneously giving vent to their angry feelings, reached the ears of both listeners. “ Nar’gansett !” whispered the Mohegan, catching his. com- panion by the sleeve. “How do you know that ?”, asked, Archibald. “ ‘I can ‘not tell tribes apart before I see the warriors.” “ White man know white man—Injun know Tnjun, ” was the reply. “ Wark ! The cry had come from the direction. of gst river, which Was distant about one-third of a mile from where the two scouts Were Standing. They could hear movements, faint from the distance, »yet unmistakable, of persons dashing | through the forest at a rapid rate. The sounds seemed coming directly toward th. spot where they were standing, though no persons were yet visible. Ar- chibald, beginning to feel anxious for his safety, said, “If they are Narragansetts, we had better get out of the way.” Christian did not reply audibly, but stepped back a.few commiclbooks.con