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Rh "Jest hole on a bit," replied Seth, bending his ear as if to listen. Haverland watched him earnestly, and he also heard something unusual—as if some one were rowing a canoe in the water. His companion then stepped clown to the water's edge, and signalized for him to approach. Haverland did so, and looked down the river. Some hundred yards off, he saw a canoe rapidly moving down stream, impelled by the oars of three Indians!

"That is what I meant," said he in a whisper, stepping back.

"Did you see them?" asked Haverland.

"I reckon I did. They were at the spring, watching for your gal to come, so that, they mought run off with her."