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188 JOSE. that is in his power to assist his brothers, but for their own safety’s sake let them spread their blankets where only the bright eyes of heaven looks down upon them. They shall not stray from the trail of the Apaches; the path is long and game scarce; they shall have ample food for their journey; but let them go when they have received what they require.” “You may be right, man, and we will act upon your advice,” Bob nodded; “the young chief will attest the good you have done in writing as truth- fully as his lips could speak; while all we ask of you is to furnish us with a quantity of dried meat and flour for one man, then act as candidly as we have toward you, by showing us the way to the Apache village, and we shall depart at once.” “My brother shall have no cause to complain!” replied the Indian, turning to the entrance, while Baumann tore a page out of his pocket-book and briefly addressed the commandant of Fort Atkinson, apprising him of the sad fate of the caravan, warmly commenting upon the part the Comanches had taken in preventing a general massacre, and lauding the further efforts of the chief. in assisting them to recover Green, the proprietor of the train, now a prisoner in the hands of the Apaches. Bob and Dutch Bill, after listening to the contents of the note, had barely finished signing their names to the same, in singular characters, when the Indian re-entered with two buckskin bags. “°*Twill not be too heavy for a strong man,” he said, while he united the openings of the two sacks by means of a leather thong, so that they could be conveniently carried across the shoulder; “and you will have use for it,” Eomichbooks (E(0) m