sently returned to him, and, grasping his gun, he aimed at the diabolical eyes

eir feet just in time to see a great dark body fly through the air with a fearful scream, and light upon poor Donalblane, who fell back beneath

the brute's head, while the Indian made play with his spear, stabbing it into the creature's side. Meantime Donalblane, into whose shoulder the terrible teeth had sunk while th

ggle-the panther must have done him to death; but the stunning blows from Mr

onents, and, after a space of time that seemed an eternity to the boy, but was in reality barely a minute, the

hot, and never had had more need of his skill than at this moment. Quickly throwing hi

st fiendish scream the fearful creature sprang straight up into the air, and fell back a limp, lifeless mass of fur. Not waiting to look

ack brute has not killed you!" Then to the Indian, who was wonderingly examining the

by the teeth on the shoulder being the worst-and did his best to bind them up with handkerchiefs and what other linen was available, the Indian proving a

because of the pain in his shoulder. "I'm verra sore. Ah! I ken-I ken-that awfu' black t

en half killed, and that awful black thing is killed completely. But you've had a very narrow escape, and

e Indian was dispatched to the settlement with a note telling what had happened, and asking that a litter be

eturn trip. It was indeed well for Donalblane that they were so prompt, for he presently began to be feverish, and to require the utmost skill of the physicians who had accompanied the expedition to combat the effect of the seriou

his former vigour, and while he lay in his hammock, a not too docile and

ome were useless drones, and those who had toiled hard laying the foundation of the new city began to grumble and protest. There was no settled or acknowledged authority. Onc

e inside furnishing of which were of the simplest description. Chests and lockers did duty for seats and tables; tartan shawls of brilliant hues, hung up as curtains, formed the only

out by the ships were removed. Now, mention has already been made of advantage being taken by those who supplied the expedition to palm off much inferior stuff than they had contracted to furnish; and this rascality became revealed when it was discovered that the greater par

ilure of their expectations in the matter of gold, which they had counted upon being able to o

he influence of Mr. Paterson, the King of Darien placed the services of a large body of Indian hunters at his disposal, and these men, t

s thrilling experience, he devoted himself to hunting, as that suited his

their hunting wiles and devices, and was so apt a pupil that ere long he became a match for the best of them, particula

ild boar or the terrible jaguar; while the waters fairly teemed with fish, from the delicious mullet up to the gigantic manatee, or sea-cow-if this can be properly called a fish. The first time Donalblane saw a

im. "The manatee's flesh, in spite of the creature's ugly appearance, is equ

two, for they tell me they are in plenty up yon river," sa

shoulder. "Be sure that the chief hunter goes with you, for the mana

for a start the following morning. He had no difficulty in securing the co-operation of Raymon, who was only too glad to join him, and who underto