And I not feverish ?" she continued.
"Yes;" and he placed his fingers on the pulse, beating violently.

"I am afraid you have taken severe cold--the day has been so inclement." And, with a somewhat unsteady hand, he administered a potion.
"Don't feel uneasy about me, Doctor, I shall be better when I sleep." And she turned away, and wearily closed her eyes.
When the camp-fire burned low, and all slumbered save Mary, who could not calm her feverish excitement, and lay wide awake, she fancied she heard steps around the tent.

All was silent; then again came the sound; and raising herself, she thought she perceived some one standing near the entrance.

The figure disappeared, and then followed a rumbling, stamping, kicking, as though the horses were verily bewitched.

"The Indians!" thought Mary; and quickly rising, she threw a black mantle round her, and creeping to the door of the tent, peeped cautiously out.