w to build good ones like
your lodge by the lake. Will you?"

"A-ha-ha, bimeby, mebbe."

"They are starving, too, Sam, so I want you to get something for them
to eat. Will you go at once? Kitty and I will finish this lean-to."

Sam, however, made no reply, but went on with his work.

"You will go, won't you?" she pleaded. "They are King George's people,
and were driven out of their own country. I know you will help them."

These words had the desired effect, and electrified the Indian to keen
interest. That they were King George's people was all-sufficient. He
spoke to Kitty, who produced two wire snares from one of their bundles,
and handed them to her husband. Sam then picked up his gun and turned
to Jean.

"Me go now," he said. "Come bimeby. Get bird, mebbe."

In another minute he was away, and Jean turned her attention to the
building of the lean-to. As the Indian woman began to prepare supper,
Jean longed to take some of the meat to the needy ones. But it was so
small that it would be of little use. She could only hope that Sam
would return with a good supply of birds.

Neither was she disappointed, for shortly after dark the Indian
appeared carrying several plump partridges he had snared. These were
soon prepared and speedily cooked, so this night the Loyalists had a
better supper than usual.

Sam now directed his attention to the rude abodes, and as he examined
them he emitted several grunts of disgust. Early the next morning he
found an excellent camping-spot, and took Jean over to see it.

"Good camp here," he told her. "Plenty tree, plenty wood."

"Will you help those people to build new lodges?" she asked.

"A-ha-ha, Sam help."

"And can you get more meat? Perhaps you can shoot a moose."

"Sam get feesh bimeby. Kai-u-hus, mebbe."

"What is that?"

"All sam' rat. Swim in water, build house."

"Do you mean muskrat?"

"A-ha-ha. White man call'm 'Injun turkey.' Good."

"You are a great man, Sam. You saved my life, and now you are saving
the lives of those poor people."

"Sam glad," was the quiet reply. "Sam King George man. Sam help King
George peep'l."

Jean went over and explained to the Loyalists Sam's idea about building
the new abodes. They were much pleased at this suggestion, and the men
at once followed Sam to the spot he had chosen, and began work. After
he had given them full instructions, and helped them to make a start
upon their new homes, he provi