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28 THE PHANTOM CHIEF. way? indeed, indeed!” exclaimed Marie, all her fears rushing upon her, ‘‘I think it is unsafe for us to go on. Cannot my uncle be persuaded to turn back?’ Clasping © her hands firmly, she added, ‘‘you cannot think how I suffered last night. I saw it all.” Unable to proceed, she inclined her head, and with dif- | ' ficulty repressed an impulse to weep again, i ee “Believe me, Miss Duval,” said the surveyor, ‘* your — safety shall be carefully looked to by all ofus; sure Lam © that while I have strength to lifta band, you shall uot want a defender.” - A little surprised by the earnestness evinced in the tone of Fenton, Marie raised her eyes, but instantly lowered them when she saw the look which met hers, and she re- Joined, with a slight embarrassment: **No doubt you would all do what was needful; but © why risk the safety of our company? I will speak with my uncle, for after what has happened since we lauded, it must be more dangerous on the river than before.” ** You are not aware how frequently such things oceur,” said Fenton. ‘*There is scarcely a post west of the Blue Ridge, where similar affrays have not been known. Lat+ terly, indeed, they have been somewhat more common; but as the Indians are usually under the influence of liquor, and begin the dispute themselves, the thing is pretty well understood by their friends, and no harm follows.” The surveyor, however, was mistaken; inasmuch as the wrongs done to the unf rtunate natives, although ap- parently covered by time. were treasured up against a day of retribution, which was sure to come. The measure of injuries was at this very period well nigh filled to over- flowing; and the dark warriors northward of the Qbio only waited a favorable moment to revenge all upon the heads of their common enemies, the whites. - “But it is very dreadful,” said Marie, ‘that such — crueltics should be permiited; aud the instance last night ‘Was so'’— “Still thinking.of the Indians!" interrupted the cheer- | ful voice of Colonel Victor, ‘why, Marie, has vot Mr. q comiclooolks.Comn ~ . * te _— ——