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14 Limnn’s Errand to the Indian School. like a shadow. His affection for his estranged chum was sincere, and he was more than once on the point of ap- pealing to Captain Cameron, whose ignorance he was aware of, and who, he knew, would speedily bring about a change for the better. But his sense of honor kept him from taking this step—a step which was sure to be mis- understood, and sure to bring him into unmerited dis- grace with his fellow students. Strangely enough, during the months that followed the football game, Deerfoot entered on friendly relations with both lads. Bruce was a good hater, and slow to forgive either a real or fancied grievance. It was rather remark- able, therefore, that he should of his own accord have apologized to the young Indian, and expressed a wish that the past should be forgotten. Possibly the fact that Bruce lived at the school, and could not have kept up the enmity without discovery, had a great deal to do with the matter. At all events, Deer- foot’s truthful nature suspected neither this motive, nor a deeper one, and he readily consented to be reconciled. The friendship between the young Sioux and Linn had a firmer foundation, springing from the latter’s magnani- mous conduct when he was beaten in the race, and from his fearless championship of the Indian’s cause. They did not see each other very often, nor had they much to say when they did meet, but it was tacitly understood that they were firm friends. Sometimes they went tramping together of an after- noon, and when they were alone in the woods and fields Deerfoot would talk more freely, and tell of his wild and happy life in the West. Linn gathered from the conver- sation that the Indian was intensely dissatisfied, and longed for his former life. Linn could understand this feeling, and sympathize with it; but nevertheless he tried _ to reconcile the young Sioux to his surroundings and to Eomichbooks co