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44 RED PLUME. ; but I reckon Pll leave the critturs alone, for women is mighty unsart’in, and awful apt to git a man into scrapes. Come along, Cap’n Frank; we ain’t fur from the camp, and I will soon take you to it. " “ A young lady was captured by the same party that took me,” said Steele, “ and I was obliged to leave her among the Indians. Do you think they will hurt her ?” “ Another woman! Thar’s more trouble. I wonder what the blamed, good-lookin’, deceivin’ critters was made fur, any how. As fur hurtin’ her, that will depend on sarcumstances. Ef they feel in the humor, they will, and p’raps, ag’in, they won't. “T must go back and rescue her, Bill Bush, at all hazards, as soon as I can get some arms. Will you go with me ?” “JT was jest keen to sw’ar that ye’d be gittin’ into some scrape along of that gal, and be draggin’ me into it, too. I reckon ye won’t ‘low to go ’fore ye’ve seen the old man, who has been half crazy ’bout ye. Hurry up, now, and we will talk that matter over when we git to camp.” The party then rode on quite rapidly, until they reached the camp of Captain Steele, who was greatly rejoiced at the safe return of his son. Kotselo, or Red Plume, with his blood-bought wife (for such he now considered her), went to the neighboring Néz Percé village, where he was kindly received and adopted into the tribe. CHAPTER VII. WHALING ASHORE. Buack BrAveR and Eben Gookin only remained at Cap- tain Steele’s camp long enough to get some provisions to- carry with them, and started out to find and follow the trail of the marauding Blackfeet. The Delaware was not pleased with the idea of having the great, green whaler for a companion, and would much rather have undertaken the expedition alone; but Eben was not to be put off or left behind. His affection for ‘ ) , COMICHOOKS.COmM .