He started back as he did so, for the face was cold.

But the boy's eyes pitifully followed every movement of his father.
Gretchen sunk down beside the body, and drew her hand across his forehead and asked for water.

Benjamin knew her.
Soon his voice came again.

He looked wistfully toward Gretchen and said: "I shall never go to find the Black Eagle's nest again.

It is the plague.
My poor father!--my poor father!" "Send for the medicine-man," said the chief.