e Mov

esented a curious sight. It might have been intended t

anced about in lordly style, giving orders to the unfortunate folk from over sea, who, althoug

en upon their horses, for, of course, it would be out of the question for the little ones to walk, and thi

ad, and were presently out of sight on the boundless prairie, while the bewildered, anxi

who held her until even his stout legs could not take another stride, while

to reason the theory out. 'That's just a trick they're playing on us,' he said to himself

children unharmed, and in most cases having greatly enjoyed the wild gallop, Hector made straight for his new frien

s,' he said, in a tone of good-humoured admiration. 'You be big chief some day. Me like you.' This soft answer

'ye're a canny chiel. Ye ken r

ans repeated the foolish trick, Wikonaie took no further part in it, and that henceforth it was little A

carry, up to the limit of their strength, such of their belongings as they could not possibly part with. Moreover, their English-made bo

they vowed to themselves that they would put off their clu

p in the open air at night without inconvenience. At last footsore, weary, and sad of heart, they reached their de

hat he had plenty of time to roam at his will, and never without the company of Dour and Dandy. He would make exc

nting. 'Ye ken as much as most ordinary folk, and ye can run faster and farther than the best man that ever lived. Indeed, I just wish I could run about half a

ng ready the huts or tents that would be their only homes for many months to come. With all who could help lending a hand, these simple habitations did not take long to put

f sods, wood, and canvas, the latter serving for the roof, a really snug affair with a 'butt' and a 'ben,' that gave him

ly the answer to this lay right around them. The country was rich in game. From the frisky rabbit to t

is father bought a gun for

e watched the boy fondling the firearm as a mother would her baby, 'and it is right you should learn to use the gun

f ammunition, and, having thanked his father over and over ag

whom he had picked up an acquaintance as his companion, he set off very proudly and confidently. Baptiste had promised to guide him to the best places for the bunnies, and Hector said confidently to his mother, as, with no small a

rabbit; but Hector had that happy quality, 'a gude conc

g aimlessly, and, with lowered heads, ran silently hither and thither seeking for game. They were not lo

ek!' cried Bap

without stopping to take aim. Naturally the charge of shot buried itself har

serable markmanship. 'I did na touch them

to smother a smile, nodded in assent an

ng-eared, long-legged little creatures was not so easy as he had at first imagined. Having failed for

tumbled over neatly. Another and another was shot in quick succession, and t

uccess, until, between him and Baptiste, nearly a dozen rabbits had been bowled over. Then, satis

s. Macrae, patting Hector fondly. 'Ye'll be