IN THE BIG WIGWAM Long before the return of the half-breed and his men Cameron was astir and to some purpose.

A scouting expedition around the Indian camp rewarded him with a significant and useful discovery.

In a bluff some distance away he found the skins and heads of four steers, and by examination of the brands upon the skins discovered two of them to be from his own herd.
"All right, my braves," he muttered.

"There will be a reckoning for this some day not so far away.

Meantime this will help this day's work." A night's sleep and an hour's quiet consideration had shown him the folly of a straight frontal attack upon the Indians gathered for conspiracy.