CHAPTER XXIX.

For an Indian isle she shapes her way With constant mind both night and day: She seems to hold her home in view And sails as if the path she knew, So calm and stately in her motion Across the unfathomed, trackless ocean. -- WILSON.

It has been said that Peter was in advance. When his canoe was nearly abreast of the usual landing at the hut, he saw two canoes coming out from among the rice, and distant from him not more than a hundred yards. At a greater distance, indeed, it would not have been easy to distinguish such an object on the water at all. Instead of attempting to avoid these two canoes, the chief instantly called to them, drawing the attention of those in them to himself, speaking so loud as to be easily overheard by those who followed.

"My young men are too late," he said. "The pale-faces have been seen in the openings above by our warriors, and must soon be here. Let us land, and be ready to meet them at the wigwam."

Peter's voice was immediately recognized. The confident, quiet, natural manner in which he spoke served to mislead those in the canoes; and when he joined them, and entered the passage among the rice that led to the landing, preceding the others, the last followed him as regularly as the colt follows its dam. Le Bourdon heard the conversation, and understood the movement, though he could not see the canoes. Peter continued talking aloud, as he went up the passage, receiving answers to all he said from his new companions, his voice serving to let the fugitives know precisely where they were. All this was understood and improved by the last, who lost no time in turning the adventure to account.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. who was ahead?
2. In what?
3. where at?
4. where?
5. what did he see?
6. how many?
7. coming from where?
8. how far away?
9. did he avoid them?
10. what did he do?
11. did they notice?
12. who else heard?
13. was his voice recognized?
14. what was misleading?
15. who overheard?
16. did he understand?
17. what did he not see?
18. where was Peter heading?
19. did he continue conversing with the others?
20. what did this cause?
1. Peter
2. his canoe
3. abreast of the usual landing
4. at the hut
5. canoes
6. two
7. among the rice
8. not more than a hundred yards
9. no
10. called to them
11. yes
12. those who followed
13. yes
14. The confident, quiet, natural manner in which he spoke
15. Le Bourdon
16. yes
17. the canoes
18. up the passage
19. yes
20. let the fugitives know precisely where they were