Did Pierre ever tell you how nicely I fooled him ?" he continued, noticing that the chief was turned half around in his saddle, listening to what he had to say.

"Well I am not surprised that he never mentioned it, for he ought to feel ashamed of himself." "Ay; but I have got you fast this time," said Pierre, with a laugh.

"Let us see how nicely you will fool me now.

One at a time here, men," he added, in a louder tone, "and keep close watch of those prisoners." As Pierre spoke, the cavalcade emerged from the woods, and Frank found himself on the brink of a rocky chasm, which stretched away to the right as far as his eye could reach, and seemed to extend down into the very bowels of the earth.

It was so deep that his head grew dizzy, as he looked into it.