The mighty hunter, who had boasted of whipping a grizzly-bear in a fair fight, with no weapon but his knife, had fled ingloriously, without having seen any thing to be frightened at.
"That's one lie nailed," said Frank.
"More than one, I should think," returned Archie, contemptuously.

"I shall have nothing more to do with that fellow.

This is the end of my acquaintance with him." No doubt Archie was in earnest when he said this; but, had he been able to look into the future, he would have discovered that he was destined to have a great deal more to do with Arthur Vane.

Instead of being the end of his acquaintance with that young gentleman, it was only the beginning of it.
Meanwhile, the fight in the bushes, desperate as it was, judging by the noise it occasioned, was ended, and Arthur had scarcely disappeared when Marmion and Carlo walked out into the path, and, after looking up at the boys, and giving their tails a few jerks, as if to say "We've done it!" seated themselves on their haunches, and awaited further orders.

Archie threw his reins to his cousin, and, springing out of his saddle, went forward to survey the scene of the conflict.