Part 86 (1/2)

”I'll follow you,” whispered Don; and Je his position a little as he went on eating Then a little roup of thewomen between them and the warriors

These women looked at the them as they crept on and on till they were close upon the reculishman

”Why, if this is so easy, Mas' Don,” said Je the trees and make for the woods?”

”Hush!+ Soone Go on”

Another half-dozen yards placed theht to reach, and as he lay beside him, Don touched the poor fellow on the breast

”Tomati!” he whispered, ”is that you?”

The ed that for a moment they were in doubt

But the doubt was soon solved, for the poor wounded fellow said with a smile,--

”Ay, my lad; I was--afraid--you were--done for”

”No, no; not much hurt,” said Don ”Are you badly wounded?”

To for you?”

”No,” was the reply, feebly given ”It's all over with ht--and kill one another I've tried--to stop it--no use”

Je terrible in the English chiefs aspect

”Where are they taking us?” said Don, after a pause

”Down to Werigna--their place But look here, don't stop to be taken there Go off into the woods and journey south farther than they go

Don't stay”

”Will they kill us if we stay?” whispered Don

”Yes,” said Tomati, with a curious look ”Run for it--both”

”But we can't leave you”

Tomati smiled, and was silent for a few minutes

”You will not--leave me,” he whispered, as he slad,” whispered Don ”But Ngati?--where is Ngati?”

”Crawled away up the ot away”