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the inner bark of the dogwood tree which was
growing in an open space nearby. This was
part of the Indian women’s work while in camp.
The bark would be dried and ground up and
used to fill the pipes of their menfolk when
real tobacco was scarce. They called it kin-
nickinnick.

As for the man of the camp and his son,
they had left before daylight on a big hunt
and would not be back till late, if at all that day.

“We'll get away from here quickly,” said
Betty to the baby. She picked up the clumsy
papoose basket in her arms and set out to go
back the way she had come.

Oh, but the basket was heavy and hard to
handle! Her path lay along the edge of a high
cliff where grass grew. It had been very nice
to walk on when she was by herself. But now,
with such a burden, it was hard going. She
staggered and stumbled but she never let go,
though she had to stop and rest quite often.
And so it fell out that while the camp party
were looking for her and calling she was too
far away to hear their voices. The rifle shots
she did hear, and hurried on frightened, think-

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