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no doubt, and they'll know by my voice that 'm a white man, and [ reckon they will let me in.” “ You talk like a coward, Sim Trotter,” said Will. “ Wait till the red-skins find us, before you get seared. A little more digging will let us into the house without asking anybody. Your voice may do well enough, but your paint and feathers will never pass you off for a white man.” “T reckon we may as weil try it,” said the old man. “ We can stand around there ready, and can jump in with Trotter, if they open the door. If we don’t succeed, we Can come back and work at the chimney.” This was agreed to, and Sim Trotter, followed by the others, went to the front door, and knocked. pe | CHAPTER VI. =" | LOST IN THE FOREST. 4 Kate ATLEE and her cousin continued to stumble and a toil through the dark forest, until they were so weary that they 2 sat down to rest awhile. _ ~~ The shouts and yells of the Indians could be heard ocea- e. sionally in the distance, but the girls knew that their enemies, although they might attempt to pursue them, would not be - able to find them, unless by the merest chance. 5 “T believe we areas safe here as if we were a thousand smiles away,” said Kate. tae es “T hope we are,” answered Martha, “but I can hear the savages, They are very angry, no doubt, and will try their _--__. best to catch us.” ' -_ .. “Tet them do so. I am not afraid of them now. God — bas protected us, Martha, and we ought to be very thankful —___ for our preservation. We should not abuse His goodness by — ~~ refusing to trust bim now. I hardly think they will try to aay search for us in the darkness, and if they should, — _ the remotest chance that they will catch us”