Twice have I been a prisoner in the hands of the Indians, and once I was bound to the stake.

I have whipped a grizzly bear in a fair fight, with no weapon but my knife, and I can show seven honorable scars, made by as many bullets, which I carry in my body to-day." Here Arthur stopped to take breath, and looked at his auditors as if waiting for applause.

Frank and Archie had nothing to say, but Johnny observed: "You have seen some rough times for one of your age." "Rough!" repeated Arthur, with evident disgust.

"Don't use such words--they are so vulgar.

Thrilling, or exciting, would sound much better." "I stand corrected," remarked Johnny, very gravely, while Archie coughed, and Frank turned away his head to conceal his laughter.
"I can not begin to convey to you even a slight idea of what I have endured," said Arthur, as if nothing had happened.