from none but British throats.

"Stay," cried Captain Audley, "we shall be saved without firing a shot:
here come our friends."

The Indians heard the cheer, and casting their eyes down the stream,
instantly sprang back to regain the shelter they had just quitted. A
few shots were heard fired among the trees, which considerably hastened
their flight, though none were hit, and long before the boat pulling
against the current could reach the tree, every Indian on that side had
disappeared, while the rest were seen retreating at full speed towards
the hill over which they had come. Captain Audley and his companions
now hastened on to meet the boat. The first person who sprang on shore
was Vaughan, who knew him even before Gilbert had time to shout, "Here
is our father!"

They were all quickly on board, for though some proposed following the
Indians, Captain Audley urged them to spare those who could no longer
injure them, and might, he hoped, with proper treatment become their
friends. Having greeted Roger and Oliver, and thanked them and their
followers for the exertions they had made to rescue him, he proposed
that they should forthwith descend the river and get speedily on board
the _Rainbow_. He explained that Wamsutah had willingly released him on
his promise to send back a ransom. Having stopped for a brief space of
time to bid farewell to Oncagua, promising him also a present to console
him for the loss of Virginia, they continued their voyage down the
river, the rapids, under Ben's pilotage, being passed in safety.

As may be supposed, they received a warm greeting from Captain Layton,
who declared that the satisfaction he felt at the recovery of his old
friend was the greatest he had ever enjoyed. The _Rainbow_ was
immediately got under weigh, and without the loss of a single member of
her crew, and with the recovered ones on board, in addition to the young
maiden, she returned to James Town.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

Words would fail to describe the meeting of Captain Audley with his wife
and daughter. Mistress Audley, could tell her husband that she had been
buoyed up, not by false hopes, but by trusting One who orders all for
the best; and their hearts were lifted up in gratitude to Him Who had
seen fit to reunite them on earth; albeit, having the same blessed
faith, they had looked forward to a joyous meeting in Heaven. Vaughan
soon after returned, and became the husband of Cicely; but Lettice ha