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CHAPTER XXI-Contlnued.

Dinah pointed her stan IN Ine ulreo-
ton she wished them to take; but Old
Somonk, the only one that was not In
an attitude to start right on, calleo
out: :,
I'VE we're left here by the chief, and
told to stay as we value our lives.
Hold" cried Untilla il clear, silvery
tones, -Uncas, chief Of the Montauks,
is at this moment in the settlements OF
the whites, and he cannot command. L
am his sister; am Untilla, descend
ant of the mighty Wyandauch, and, IN
my brothers absence, my word is law.
] command you to leave here at once
and open not your lips about what has
happened till my brother OF bid you
speak.
While Untilla was speaking, Old So
monks wife secured her pot; and now
she headed the procession that marched
off at the bidding of the princess.
The Indians were out of sight in few
minutes. and then Dinahs manner
changed like magic. :,
The trappings Of the priestess hao
answered her purpose, 80 she thre"
them off, and, going TO the vault, she
seized the fat stone that answered for
q door. and rushed in.
Untilla was close behind her. The
light was dim. as compared with the
glaring sunlight without, but was still
sufficient to enable them to distinguish
the bed, and on it the form Of man.
I'VE must get i'm out, honey. salo
Dinah. "Tink ye kin lift de haif?'
Yes, Dinah; if need be, can carry
him alone" replied Cntilla.
One seized the head Of the bed and
the other the foot, and in ! few minutes
they had carried Ralph Denham from
the vault and placed him in the shadow
of tree.
With amazing quickness, the old
woman drew the cover from his face.
Except that it had a flushed, panied ex-
preston, as Of one trying to break
bond by tense physical effort, or to
rally failing memory by an effort OF Will,
It looked very natural.
Dinah was now all activity. She tore
open his coat and underclothing, till his
white breast was exposed, and against
this she pressed the side OF her face,
increasing it's blackness by the strange
contrast.
She remained in this attitude so long
that Untilla, unable to suppress her
anxiety, called out:
-Dinah, Dinah! tell me if he will
liver"
He pears strong, but he's droogid.
Ha, ! knowed he was drOogid, or dead.
And he'll live, Dinah?"
Untilla was beside him, chafinG the
strong hand, which the sun had bronzed
to hue much darker than her own. :
Well fotch i'm to. Doan't skeer,
honey. DR.. Hedges he sez Dinah's
sham; now you see wat Dinah know
The old woman removed the white
tnrban from about her head, and hand
ing it to Untilla. told her to wet 1t
at neighboring spring, and then fasten
1t about the captain brow.
While Untilla was doing this, Dinah
took off Ralph's shoes and stockings,
and running back to the fire, took there
from the pot Of herbs.
Tearing off part Of her dress, just as
II she carried it for surgical purposes,
Dinah took the herbs, now steaming
hot, and bound them about the captain 8
feet.
He moved as if the heat gave him
pain, and he heaved long sigh.
Dipping one OF the unused herbs in
the LIQUOR in the pot, Dinah skillfully
pE6SSSu OpSu lhO SupVoih % iIOutA ohN
teeth, and by means Of the moistened
herb, slowly dropped several spoonfuls
Of the liquor into his mouth.
To her great Joy, she saw by the
movements of his throat that he was
swallowing, and that with each effort
the pained, intense expression on his
face gave way to one Of peaceful rest.
They kept up their efforts for an hour,
when Dinah said
Now let him rest vile.
And then you think he will be bet
ter"
Den we can wake 'em an glib i'm
suthin' to eat Massey, won't e be
s'prised when e does wake up eI see
whar e ez.
They walked back to the fire, and
Dinah took from the bottom Of the Won
derful basket some large green leaves,
inside Of which were trout and fat
woodcock, both ready for the fire.
Now, honey" said Dipah, pointing
to the articles Of food, dem tings'll
taste better ef you cook 'ern.
But will Ralph be able to eat?'
"A man ez cant eat amt got long to
lib; we'll tempt i'm, honey" replied
Dinah.
The old woman lit short black pipe
and smoked while she watched the
beautiful Indian girl preparing the
meal for Ralph Denham.
When the woodcock and trout were
done to turn and placed on the corn
cake which answered for an edible dish,
Dinah knocked the ashes from her pipe
and said, as she rose briskly to her
feet:
Uptilla watched the old woman, and
in her anxiety was about to follow,
when she saw Ralph's hand thrown up
and pressed to his eyes, as when men
rouse from long sleep.
Before Dinah could reach him, Ralph
Denham was sitting up. Then ne
turned his head. looked about him, ant
pressed his hands TO mis- eyes, as II tc
stop the dream that haunted him into
wakefuIness.
The old woman, with that rare pene'
tration that distinguished her, OWNED
the trouble. Running up to Ralph from
behind, she laid both hands on his
shoulders, and said, in her most cheer.
ful accents:
"'TaiIt dream, Ralph Den am; yel
heah wild me en- Untilla. Ye bin rackt
Wait till put on yer shoes en- stock
in's, en- I'll tell We bout =.
She could not have lit on more appro.
pirate words. Ralph Denham, in his
own sea experience. had known Of men
who lay down calmly in bunk or ham:
mock on shipboard, and woke up On d
strange strand with strange feoes
about them.
Men, who frequently act bravely and
c0nSDicuOuSly on occasion of prpat