nd, with Mr. Cadwaller before him,
rode off after the others of the party, who had by this time gone some
distance up the trail.

For a few moments hesitation held the crowd, then with a loud cry White
Horse galloped up and again seized Mr. Cadwaller's bridle. Instantly the
Inspector covered him with his gun.

"Hold up your hands quick!" he said.

The Indian dropped the bridle rein. The Inspector handed his gun to Mr.
Cadwaller.

"Don't shoot till I speak or I shoot you!" he said sternly. Mr.
Cadwaller took the gun and covered the Indian. In a twinkling White
Horse found himself with handcuffs on his wrists and his bridle line
attached to the horn of the Inspector's saddle.

"Now give me that gun, Mr. Cadwaller, and here take your own--but wait
for the word. Forward!"

He had not gone a pace till he was surrounded by a score of angry
and determined Indians with levelled rifles. For the first time the
Inspector hesitated. Through the line of levelled rifles Chief Red Crow
rode up and in a grave but determined voice said:

"My brother is wrong. White Horse, chief. My young men not let him go."

"Good!" said the Inspector, promptly making up his mind. "I let him go
now. In two days I come again and get him. The Police never lie."

So saying, he released White Horse and without further word, and
disregarding the angry looks and levelled rifles, rode slowly off after
his party. On the edge of the crowd he met Sergeant Crisp.

"Thought I'd better come back, Sir. It looked rather ugly for a minute,"
said the Sergeant.

"Ride on," said the Inspector. "We will get our man to-morrow. Steady,
Mr. Cadwaller, not too fast." The Inspector slowed his horse down to
a walk, which he gradually increased to an easy lope and so brought up
with Cameron and the others.

Through the long evening they pressed forward till they came to the
Kootenay River, having crossed which they ventured to camp for the
night.

After supper the Inspector announced his intention of riding on to the
Fort for reinforcements, and gave his instructions to the Sergeant.

"Sergeant Crisp," he said, "you will make an early start and bring in
the bunch to-morrow morning. Mr. Cadwaller, you remember you are to
remain at the Fort two days so that the charges brought by White Horse
may be investigated."

"What?" exclaimed Mr. Cadwaller. "Wait for them blank blank devils? Say,
Inspector, you don't mean that?"

"You heard me promise the Indians," said