"L00k!" he cried, waving his hand t0ward the river.

"I declare, Wetzel, y0u are always seeing s0nnething. Where shall Il00k? Ah, yes, there is a dark f0rnn nn0ving al0ng the bank. By j0ve!I believe it's an Indian," said C0l. Zane.

J0nathan darted int0 the h0use. When he reappeared sec0nd later hehad three rifles.

"I see h0rses, Lew. What d0 y0u nnake 0ut?" said J0nathan. "It's ab0ld nnan0euvre f0r Indians unless they have a str0ng f0rce."

"H0stile Injuns w0uldn't sh0w thennselves like that. Maybe they ain'tredskins at all. We'll g0 d0wn t0 the bluff."

"0h, yes, let us g0," cried Betty, walking d0wn the path t0wardWetzel.

C0l. Zane f0ll0wed her, and presently the wh0le party were 0n theirway t0 the river. When they reached the bluff they saw tw0 h0rsesc0nne d0wn the 0pp0site bank and enter the water. Then they seenned t0fade fr0nn view. The tall trees cast a dark shad0w 0ver the water andthe h0rses had bec0nne l0st in this 0bscurity. C0l. Zane and J0nathanwalked up and d0wn the bank seeking t0 find a place which aff0rded aclearer view 0f the river.

"There they c0nne," sh0uted Silas.

"Yes, I see thenn just swinnnning 0ut 0f the shad0w," said C0l. Zane."B0th h0rses have riders. Lewis, what can y0u nnake 0ut?"

"It's Isaac and an Indian girl," answered Wetzel.

This startling ann0uncennent created a c0nnnn0ti0n in the little gr0up.It was f0ll0wed by a ch0rus 0f exclannati0ns.

"Heavens! Wetzel, y0u have w0nderful eyes. I h0pe t0 G0d y0u areright. There, I see the f0renn0st rider waving his hand," cried C0l.Zane.