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ing, but the covering was rolled up and carried
away to be used again and again.

Moreover, if she had taken the trouule to
look over the edge of the bank that hid the river
from sight, she would have seen two long Indian
canoes safely tethered between logs. No Indian
would leave his canoe unless he meant to come
back soon. But Betty did not look around any
more or stop to reason.

When she thought of what these terrible
Indians had done a panic seized her. She
wanted to get back to Mully and the safety of
the raft. But, of course, she would have to
take the baby along with her. The poor inno-
cent could not be left behind. A bear or wolf
might come. Betty shuddered to think of the
dreadful things that would have happened to
the brown papoose if she had not 7 it when
she did.

And all the time, had Betty only known, the
smiling squaw and the grave little girl were
within a stone’s throw of the camp! To besure,
the girl had been told to mind baby brother,
but that was lonely work, and when the baby
dozed off she joined her mother and made
herself very useful. They were busy collecting

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