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54 THE FUGITIVES. “T am sorry that they should go alone.” : : “Who knows but what Jerusha may have found ’em !” ad-— ded Smithson. “’Cording to my calculations, they didn’t. leave far apart. If any thing, your folks must have gone first, for I come straight from my cabin here, and found ’em all gone.” “ You saw no signs of Indians ?” “Nothing at all.” “Nor any thing that was left behind to abi our notice ?” “I didn’t see any such a thing, but that ain’t saying there wasn’t any thing about, ’cause I didn’t think to look. There might have been lots of ’em.” “Tt was too dark for us to note any such thing when we arrived. It will not do to wait until morning, and there may be something of vital importance to us.” “J can not see how it can be oe i “ Would it not do—” “ Hist !” interrupted Franklin, raising iis ger: “T hear a cry from some one.” . All paused, and while they were intently listening, there came the frenzied voice of Pete: “Insmns! Inguvs! Ingruxs! DEy’s ARTER ME! Hetp! nep!” ‘CHAPTER IX. TWO DISCOVERIES, Tre three men, with throbbing hearts, awaited more defi- nite intelligence from Pete. Still rung his voice : “ Injins! Injins! Help ! help I” | It should be remarked here that there were but rn rifles in the company, one of which belonged to Smithson, while the other was the property of young Abingdon, he having re- covered it after entering the house. The Quaker possessed only those arms which nature had furnished gratuitously. The three men had arisen to their feet and with bated Drees were listening. “Likely he is frightened at some animal,” said Franklin. comicbooksrcom