I treed five Injuns, an' two got away," answered the hunter as he walked toward the fort.
"Lads, welcome to Fort Henry," said Colonel Zane, a smile lighting his dark face.

"The others of your party arrived safely.

They certainly will be overjoyed to see you." "Colonel Zane, I had a letter from my uncle to you," replied Jim; "but the Indians took that and everything else we had with us." "Never mind the letter.

I knew your uncle, and your father, too.
Come into the house and change those wet clothes.

And you, my lad, have got an ugly knock on the head.