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44 BLACK ARROW, THE AVENGER. evidently tried ‘to avoid observation, and as evidently were well able to do so. Paul Roder had said that there were no Comanches within two hundred miles of March’s Settlement ; but these were In- dians, and to what other tribe did they belong? ‘One was short, and inclined to be bow-legged ; but he had a high forehead, good features, and a commanding expression of countenance, as well as the head-dress of a chief. The other was taller ‘and more athletic, with the appearance of a White man, rather than that of ‘an Indian. ~ He was only par- tially attired in Indian costume, and his head was covered with a slouched hat, from beneath which long, blick hair flowed down upon his shoulders, As he raised “itis huge right arm, the moonlight fell upon it, showing a skin swarthy, but not red, marked with a long black arrow, the point toward his hand. ¥: Although these two avoided ‘observation, and kept a sharp look-out to make sure that they Were not noticed, they walked with their eyes bent upon the ground most of the time, and were undoubtedly looking for something. “ ~ “I have found it,” sajd'the tall man at last,” 6 Ate ‘imy brother's eyes so good 7” ~~ “No better than yours, Ne-ciim-wa. Tt does not uals soot eyes to see such a plain — trail in the moonlight. We e just come upon it’ See—it is easy enough to follow it,” ~*“ Let Black Arrow take up the trail, and Ne-cum-wa will look to see whether we are watched.” ~~ ' The tall man followed the trail swiftly, with bis compan- fon close at liis heels. He was iP enaty tly used to trailing, and this was a broad and new trail, easily visible in the moon- light. It ‘led him to the north-east of the few buildings that. composed March’ s Séttlement, through a piece of heavy timber, tlien across a strip of prairie, toa wooded arroyo, dry at that time, but a considerable water-course during the wet season. “Ata warning whistle from Ne-cum-wa, both sunk down into the grass, silent and motionless. . a PF 4 ety d Ne-cum-wa, ‘pointing at a man who across the prairie, not a hundred yards Sad ii ey lay. “Both watched the man until he disap- peared in tie arroyo, and thén rose and follawed him. conmmicloooks.comn