and　careful　handling；　he　got　so　near　his　chase　that　it　was
  secured　by　a　boat…hook。　　On　receiving　an　order；　the　two
  persons　who　were　in　the　canoe　left　it；　and　no　sooner　had
  they　reached　the　deck　of　the　cutter　than　they　were　found
  to　be　Arrowhead　and　his　wife。
  CHAPTER　XV。
  What　pearl　is　it　that　rich　men　cannot　buy；
  That　learning　is　too　proud　to　gather　up；
  But　which　the　poor　and　the　despised　of　all
  Seek　and　obtain；　and　often　find　unsought？
  Tell　me　　and　I　will　tell　thee　what　is　truth。
  COWPER。
  The　meeting　with　the　Indian　and　his　wife　excited　no
  surprise　in　the　majority　of　those　who　witnessed　the　occur…
  rence；　but　Mabel；　and　all　who　knew　of　the　manner　in
  which　this　chief　had　been　separated　from　the　party　of　Cap；
  simultaneously　entertained　suspicions；　which　it　was　far
  easier　to　feel　than　to　follow　out　by　any　plausible　clue　to
  certainty。　　Pathfinder；　who　alone　could　converse　freely
  with　the　prisoners；　for　such　they　might　now　be　considered；
  took　Arrowhead　aside；　and　held　a　long　conversation　with
  him；　concerning　the　reasons　of　the　latter　for　having　de…
  serted　his　charge　and　the　manner　in　which　he　had　been
  since　employed。
  The　Tuscarora　met　these　inquiries；　and　he　gave　his　an…
  swers　with　the　stoicism　of　an　Indian。　　As　respects　the　sep…
  aration；　his　excuses　were　very　simply　made；　and　they　seemed
  to　be　sufficiently　plausible。　　When　he　found　that　the　party
  was　discovered　in　its　place　of　concealment；　he　naturally
  sought　his　own　safety；　which　he　secured　by　plunging　into
  the　woods。　　In　a　word；　he　had　run　away　in　order　to　save
  his　life。
  〃This　is　well；〃　returned　Pathfinder；　affecting　to　believe
  the　other's　apologies；　〃my　brother　did　very　wisely；　but
  his　woman　followed？〃
  〃Do　not　the　pale…faces'　women　follow　their　husbands？
  Would　not　Pathfinder　have　looked　back　to　see　if　one　he
  loved　was　coming？〃
  This　appeal　was　made　to　the　guide　while　he　was　in　a
  most　fortunate　frame　of　mind　to　admit　its　force；　for
  Mabel　and　her　blandishments　and　constancy　were　becom…
  ing　images　familiar　to　his　thoughts。　　The　Tuscarora；
  though　he　could　not　trace　the　reason；　saw　that　his　excuse
  was　admitted；　and　he　stood　with　quiet　dignity　awaiting
  the　next　inquiry。
  〃This　is　reasonable　and　natural；〃　returned　Pathfinder；
  〃this　is　natural；　and　may　be　so。　　A　woman　would　be　likely
  to　follow　the　man　to　whom　she　had　plighted　faith；　and
  husband　and　wife　are　one　flesh。　　Your　words　are　honest；
  Tuscarora；〃　changing　the　language　to　the　dialect　of　the
  other。　　〃Your　words　are　honest；　and　very　pleasant　and
  just。　　But　why　has　my　brother　been　so　long　from　the　fort？
  His　friends　have　thought　of　him　often；　but　have　never
  seen　him。〃
  〃If　the　doe　follows　the　buck；　ought　not　the　buck　to　fol…
  low　the　doe？〃　answered　the　Tuscarora；　smiling；　as　he　laid
  a　finger　significantly　on　the　shoulder　of　his　interrogator。
  〃Arrowhead's　wife　followed　Arrowhead；　it　was　right　in
  Arrowhead　to　follow　his　wife。　　She　lost　her　way；　and　they
  made　her　cook　in　a　strange　wigwam。〃
  〃I　understand　you；　Tuscarora。　　The　woman　fell　into
  the　hands　of　the　Mingos；　and　you　kept　upon　their　trail。〃
  〃Pathfinder　can　see　a　reason　as　easily　as　he　can　see　the
  moss　on　the　trees。　　It　is　so。〃
  〃And　how　long　have　you　got　the　woman　back；　and　in
  what　manner　has　it　been　done？〃
  〃Two　suns。　　The　Dew…of…June　was　not　long　in　coming
  when　her　husband　whispered　to　her　the　path。〃
  〃Well；　well；　all　this　seems　natural；　and　according　to
  matrimony。　　But；　Tuscarora；　how　did　you　get　that　canoe；
  and　why　are　you　paddling　towards　the　St。　Lawrence　in…
  stead　of　the　garrison？〃
  〃Arrowhead　can　tell　his　own　from　that　of　another。
  This　canoe　is　mine；　I　found　it　on　the　shore　near　the　fort。〃
  〃That　sounds　reasonable；　too；　for　the　canoe　does　belong
  to　the　man；　and　an　Indian　would　make　few　words　about
  taking　it。　　Still；　it　is　extraordinary　that　we　saw　nothing
  of　the　fellow　and　his　wife；　for　the　canoe　must　have　left
  the　river　before　we　did　ourselves。〃
  This　idea；　which　passed　rapidly　through　the　mind　of
  the　guide；　was　now　put　to　the　Indian　in　the　shape　of　a
  question。
  〃Pathfinder　knows　that　a　warrior　can　have　shame。　　The
  father　would　have　asked　me　for　his　daughter；　and　I　could
  not　give　her　to　him。　　I　sent　the　Dew…of…June　for　the　canoe；
  and　no　one　spoke　to　the　woman。　　A　Tuscarora　woman
  would　not　be　free　in　speaking　to　strange　men。〃
  All　this；　too；　was　plausible；　and　in　conformity　with　In…
  dian　character　and　customs。　　As　was　usual；　Arrowhead
  had　received　one　half　of　his　compensation　previously　to
  quitting　the　Mohawk；　and　his　refraining　to　demand　the
  residue　was　a　proof　of　that　conscientious　consideration　of
  mutual　rights　that　quite　as　often　distinguishes　the　moral…
  ity　of　a　savage　as　that　of　a　Christian。　　To　one　as　upright
  as　Pathfinder；　Arrowhead　had　conducted　himself　with
  delicacy　and　propriety；　though　it　would　have　been　more
  in　accordance　with　his　own　frank　nature　to　have　met　the
  father；　and　abided　by　the　simple　truth。　　Still；　accustomed
  to　the　ways　of　Indians；　he　saw　nothing　out　of　the　ordinary
  track　of　things　in　the　course　the　other　had　taken。
  〃This　runs　like　water　flowing　down　hill；　Arrowhead；〃
  he　answered；　after　a　little　reflection；　〃and　truth　obliges　me
  to　own　it。　　It　was　the　gift　of　a　red…skin　to　act　in　this　way；
  though　I　do　not　think　it　was　the　gift　of　a　pale…face。　　You
  would　not　look　upon　the　grief　of　the　girl's　father？〃
  Arrowhead　made　a　quiet　inclination　of　the　body　as　if
  to　assent。
  〃One　thing　more　my　brother　will　tell　me；〃　continued
  PaLhfinder；　〃and　there　will　be　no　cloud　between　his　wig…
  wam　and　the　strong…house　of　the　Yengeese。　　If　he　can
  blow　away　this　bit　of　fog　with　his　breath；　his　friends　will
  look　at　him　as　he　sits　by　his　own　fire；　and　he　can　look　at
  them　as　they　lay　aside　their　arms；　and　forget　that　they　are
  warriors。　　Why　was　the　head　of　Arrowhead's　canoe　looking
  towards　the　St。　Lawrence；　where　there　are　none　but　ene…
  mies　to　be　found？〃
  〃Why　were　the　Pathfinder　and　his　friends　looking　the
  same　way？〃　asked　the　Tuscarora　calmly。　　〃A　Tuscarora
  may　look　in　the　same　direction　as　a　Yengeese。〃
  〃Why；　to　own　the　truth；　Arrowhead；　we　are　out　scouting
  like；　that　is；　sailing　　in　other　words；　we　are　on　the　king's
  business；　and　we　have　a　right　to　be　here；　though　we　may
  not　have　a　right　to　say　_why_　we　are　here。〃
  〃Arrowhead　saw　the　big　canoe；　and　he　loves　to　look　on
  the　face　of　Eau…douce。　　He　was　going　towards　the　sun　at
  evening　in　order　to　seek　his　wigwam；　but；　finding　that
  the　young　sailor　was　going　the　other　way；　he　turned　that
  he　might　look　in　the　same　direction。　　Eau…douce　and
  Arrowhead　were　together　on　the　last　trail。〃
  〃This　may　all　be　true；　Tuscarora；　and　you　are　welcome。
  You　shall　eat　of　our　venison；　and　then　we　must　separate。
  The　setting　sun　is　behind　us；　and　both　of　us　move　quick：
  my　brother　will　get　too　far　from　that　which　he　seeks；
  unless　he　turns　round。〃
  Pathfinder　now　returned　to　the　others；　and　repeated
  the　result　of　his　examination。　　He　appeared　himself　to
  believe　that　the　account　of　Arrowhead　might　be　true；
  though　he　admitted　that　caution　would　be　prudent　with
  one　he　disliked；　but　his　auditors；　Jasper　excepted；　seemed
  less　disposed　to　put　faith　in　the　explanations。
  〃This　chap　must　be　ironed　at　once；　brother　Dunham；〃
  said　Cap；　as　soon　as　Pathfinder　finished　his　narration；
  〃he　must　be　turned　over　to　the　master…at…arms；　if　there
  is　any　such　officer　on　fresh　water；　and　a　court…martial
  ought　to　be　ordered　as　soon　as　we　reach　port。〃
  〃I　think　it　wisest　to　detain　the　fellow；〃　the　Sergeant
  answered；　〃but　irons　are　unnecessary　so　long　as　he　re…
  mains　in　the　cutter。　　In　the　morning　the　matter　shall　be
  inquired　into。〃
  Arrowhead　was　now　summoned　and　told　the　decision。
  The　Indian　listened　gravely；　and　made　no　objections。　　On
  the　contrary；　he　submitted　with　the　calm　and　reserved
  dignity　with　which　the　American　aborigines　are　known　to
  yield　to　fate；　and　he　stood　apart；　an　attentive　but　calm
  observer　of　what　was　passing。　　Jasper　caused　the　cutter's
  sails　to　be　filled；　and　the　_Scud_　resumed　her　course。
  It　was　now　getting　near　the　hour　to　set　the　watch；　and
  when　it　was　usual　to　retire　for　the　night。　　Most　of　the
  party　went　below；　leaving　no　one　on　deck　but　Cap；　the
  Sergeant；　Jasper；　and　two　of　the　crew。　　Arrowhead　and
  his　wife　also　remained；　the　former　standing　aloof　in　proud
  reserve；　and　the　latter　exhibiting；　by　her　attitude　and　pas…
  siveness；　the　meek　humility　that　characterizes　an　Indian
  woman。
  〃You　will　find　a　place　for　your　wife　below；　Arrowhead；
  where　my　daughter　will　attend　to　her　wants；〃　said　the
  Sergeant　kindly；　who　was　himself　on　the　point　of　quitting
  the　deck；　〃yonder　is　a　sail　where　you　may　sleep　yourself。〃
  〃I　thank　my　father。　　The　Tuscaroras　are　not　poor。　　The
  woman　will　look　for　my　blankets　in　the　canoe。〃
  〃As　you　wish；　my　friend。　　We　think　it　necessary　to　de…
  tain　you；　but　not　necessary　to　confine　or　to　maltreat　you。
  Send　your　squaw　into　the　canoe　for　the　blankets　and　you
  may　follow　her　yourself；　and　hand　us　up　the　paddles。　　As
  there　may　be　some　sleepy　heads　in　the　_Scud_；　Eau…douce；〃
  added　the　Sergeant　in　a　lower　tone；　〃it　may　be　well　to
  secure　the　paddles。〃
  Jasper　assented；　and　Arrowhead　and　his　wife；　with
  whom　resistance　appeared　to　b