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I waited for no rees with me," I announced to De Noyan firmly "We will pull on up this stream until we learn its true trend, and are beyond Spanish overhauling It will be best to lose no ti this controversy our boat had drifted against the southern bank, its side softly scraping thebush To rasped a bit of the projecting root, and, sword dangling after him, coolly stepped forth upon dry land

"You and your cursed canting preacher can do as you please," he announced carelessly, staring down at us, "but if you desire to retainparty, you ait until I return"

"Surely, le-handed? This is sheer htly at the look of consternation on ers, his good huaayly "Le diable! you appear as horrified as your hellfire friend yonder at sight of a crucifix Sacre! I areat, even although I wear a unifor my ramble, it is not likely I shall run from it without a pass or two I ht unpleasant occur"

"Our camp? You deliberately venture your life, and ours as well, from mere bravado?"

"Bravado! Sacre! you do wrong to use such ter iron I have justI mind me now I laid it beside the tree while I slept"

Before I could recover speech to stay him, he vanished into the thick cane It was a difficult task to make the practical-headed old Puritan comprehend the nature of his quest, and when it slowly dawned upon him for what trivial matter the Frenchman undertook so desperate a journey, there came across his seaust, I laughed outright in ht response in the aood hour before the Chevalier returned, so at the belt, and dropped wearily upon a seat within the boat

"'Tis ti to my look of inquiry "They were at the camp when I left; and appeared in ill humor, fros They had just released the noble Marquis froiven me a headache"