Reading gives us a wider horizon, and, at the same time, takes us away from the day's troubles." "I agree with you heartily, sir," said Robert, "but, unfortunately, we have little time for reading now." "That is true," sighed Colonel Johnson.

"I fear it's going to be a long and terrible war.

What do you see, Joseph ?" Young Brant was sitting with his face to the door, and he had risen suddenly.
"A runner comes," he replied.

"He is in the forest beyond the creek, but I see that he is one of our own people.

He comes fast." Colonel Johnson also arose.
"Can it be some trouble among the Ganeagaono ?" he said.
"I think not," said the Indian boy.
The runner emerged from the wood, crossed the creek and stood in the doorway of the bower.