re Thine,--
in Jesus' name!"

Then, turning to the hunter, he continued: "Come, let us examine this
writing together."

"Something of this have I heard before," said Hendrick, "and, as I
thirst for light and truth, I will gladly examine it with you."

Need we say that those two earnest men were soon engrossed in the study
of the Word, and that the interruption of the evening meal did not
prevent them from afterwards poring over the manuscript far into the
night by the light of the camp-fire. Hendrick was well able to do so,
for, like Paul, he had received a better education than fell to the lot
of most men in those days.

At first Captain Trench and his son had listened to the conversation and
discussion of the students with much interest and the sturdy
matter-of-fact mariner even ventured to put one or two puzzling
questions to them; but by degrees their interest flagged, and at last
taking example by the Indians, they rolled themselves in deerskin robes
and sought repose.

Continuing their journey next day, they were about to part from their
Indian friends on the mountain ridge, from which a view of the Western
ocean could be obtained, when they observed a band of Indians in the far
distance travelling eastward.

"On the war-path!" suggested Hendrick.

After a prolonged gaze the kinsman of Trueheart came to the same
conclusion, and said he felt sure that they were not from Labrador, but
were evidently men of the Island.

"Can you guess what they are going to do?" asked Hendrick.

The Indian shook his head solemnly. "No, he did not know--he could not
guess, and as they were separated by some miles of valleys, precipices,
and mountain gorges, there was no possibility of finding out."

After some time spent in speculation and guessing as to the intention of
the war party, our explorers, bidding farewell to their red friends,
proceeded on their journey, while the latter diverged to the southward,
and continued their hunt after fresh meat.

If Paul Burns and his friends had known the purpose of the warriors whom
they had just seen, it is probable that they might not have slept quite
as soundly as they did that night under the greenwood trees.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN.

UNLOOKED-FOR INTERRUPTIONS AND DIFFICULTIES.

No elaborate dissertation is needed to prove that we are ignorant of
what the morrow may bring forth, and that the best-laid plans of men are
at all times subject to dislocation. It is sufficien