Is there anything I can do for you ?" [Illustration: "Well, At-to-uck," said he, kindly, "you seem troubled."] "Me ain't trouble," she answered, using English as well as her very imperfect knowledge would admit.

"Me ain't trouble--_me_ ain't." "Who may it be then ?" "The-au-o-too--he _much_ trouble.

Sick--in woods--die--_berry_ sick." "What do you mean, At-to-uck ?" asked the missionary, his interest strongly awakened.

"Has anything befallen your husband ?" "He fall," she answered, eagerly, catching at the helping word, "he fall--much hurt--die--die--won't got well." "Where is he ?" She spun around on one foot, and pointed deeper into the woods.

"He dere--lay on back--soon die." "And he wishes me to see him; is that it ?" She nodded her head vigorously, but made no answer for a moment.