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"What did he call theh I re they were of fair skin He told e story of their habits and appearance, to illustrate how greatly they differed froes hom he had met They worshipped the sun"

"'T is true of the Creeks"

"Ay! they play at it, but with the Natchez 't is a real religion; they had a priesthood and altars of sacrifice, on which the fires were never quenched Their victims died with all the ardor of fanaticis offering of blood But see, the ain"

The afternoon sun had lowered so that its glaring rays no longer brightened the depths of the canyon, all upon our side of the streaan their advance toward us in much the same formation as before, buttheir weapons to their backs, bearing in their hands ugly frage, who had received a severe slash upon his shoulder during our lastencouragement to the others

"Stand stoutly to the work, friend Cairnes," I called across to hiht prove welcome "If we drive them this time, they will hardly seekto the will of the Lord of Hosts," he returned piously "Yet I greatly fear lest my sword-blade be not sound within its hilt"

"Stoop low for the volley of rocks," commanded De Noyan, hastily, "then stand up to it with all the strength you have"

Halfway up the little hill they let fly a vicious volley, the harddown on backs and heads, so to our posts of defence once th of us, and, to our disastrous surprise, delivered a second volley of stones directly into our faces One jagged rock glanced fro me on the side of the head with sufficient force to send ain place the Indians swarles, bearingmist of blood I beheld a carven war-club uplifted in the air, noted the face, distorted by passion, of the naked giant wielding it; yet, before I could close my eyes to the swift blow, there caled with a sharp report As if stricken by a lightning-bolt the huge fellow plunged forward, his body across roan of despair, realizing that Madame, in an effort to preserve my life, had throay her sole chance to escape torture, or an existence worse than death