There were provisions, a bag of clothing, two thirty-eight calibre rifles, a quantity of ammunition and a small bag, which Jamie declared was the bag which had been cached in the tree.
"I'm goin' to look at un," said Eli.

"'Twill do no harm." Eli undid the bag and drew forth a package which proved to contain a large roll of bills, amounting to several hundred dollars.

Then followed two marten pelts, a red fox pelt, and the pelt of a beautiful silver fox.

Eli shook the silver fox pelt, and holding it up examined it critically.
"'Tis Pop's silver!" he exclaimed.
"Are you sure ?" asked Doctor Joe.
"'Tis Pop's silver! I'd know un anywheres!" declared Eli positively.
"Then," said Doctor Joe, "it was not Indian Jake but these men who shot your father and stole the fur." "And stole our boat!" Jamie broke in excitedly.
"'Twere they stole the silver," Eli admitted, "and the Lord punished un.

I'm wonderful glad my bullet went abroad and didn't hurt Indian Jake." "We all thought Indian Jake guilty," said Doctor Joe.