sent　to　his　being　admitted　to　their　interview。
  〃You　appear　to　think　you　know　our　situation　pretty
  well；　June；〃　Mabel　continued；　〃have　you　been　on　the
  island　before　this　visit？〃
  〃Just　come。〃
  〃How　then　do　you　know　that　what　you　say　is　true？
  my　father；　the　Pathfinder；　and　Eau…douce　may　all　be　here
  within　sound　of　my　voice；　if　I　choose　to　call　them。〃
  〃All　gone；〃　said　June　positively；　smiling　good…humoredly
  at　the　same　time。
  〃Nay；　this　is　more　than　you　can　say　certainly；　not　hav…
  ing　been　over　the　island　to　examine　it。〃
  〃Got　good　eyes；　see　boat　with　men　go　away　　see　ship
  with　Eau…douce。〃
  〃Then　you　have　been　some　time　watching　us：　I　think；
  however；　you　have　not　counted　them　that　remain。〃
  June　laughed；　held　up　her　four　fingers　again；　and　then
  pointed　to　her　two　thumbs；　passing　a　finger　over　the　first；
  she　repeated　the　words　〃red…coats；〃　and　touching　the　last；
  she　added；　〃Saltwater；〃　〃Quartermaster。〃　　All　this　was
  being　very　accurate；　and　Mabel　began　to　entertain　serious
  doubts　as　to　the　propriety　of　her　permitting　her　visitor　to
  depart　without　her　becoming　more　explicit。　　Still　it　was
  so　repugnant　to　her　feelings　to　abuse　the　confidence　this
  gentle　and　affectionate　creature　had　evidently　reposed　in
  her；　that　Mabel　had　no　sooner　admitted　the　thought　of
  summoning　her　uncle；　than　she　rejected　it　as　unworthy　of
  herself　and　unjust　to　her　friend。　　To　aid　this　good　reso…
  lution；　too；　there　was　the　certainty　that　June　would　reveal
  nothing；　but　take　refuge　in　a　stubborn　silence；　if　any　at…
  tempt　were　made　to　coerce　her。
  〃You　think；　then；　June；〃　Mabel　continued；　as　soon　as
  these　thoughts　had　passed　through　her　mind；　〃that　I　had
  better　live　in　the　blockhouse？〃
  〃Good　place　for　woman。　　Blockhouse　got　no　scalp。
  Logs　t'ick。〃
  〃You　speak　confidently；　June；　as　if　you　had　been　in　it；
  and　had　measured　its　walls。〃
  June　laughed；　and　she　looked　knowing；　though　she
  said　nothing。
  〃Does　any　one　but　yourself　know　how　to　find　this
  island？　have　any　of　the　Iroquois　seen　it？〃
  June　looked　sad；　and　she　cast　her　eyes　warily　about　her；
  as　if　distrusting　a　listener。
  〃Tuscarora；　everywhere　　Oswego；　here；　Frontenac；　Mo…
  hawk　　everywhere。　　If　he　see　June；　kill　her。〃
  〃But　we　thought　that　no　one　knew　of　this　island；　and
  that　we　had　no　reason　to　fear　our　encmies　while　on　it。〃
  〃Much　eye；　Iroquois。〃
  〃Eyes　will　not　always　do；　June；　　This　spot　is　hid　from
  ordinary　sight；　and　few　of　even　our　own　people　know　how
  to　find　it。〃
  〃One　man　can　tell；　some　Yengeese　talk　French。〃
  Mabel　felt　a　chill　at　her　heart。　　All　the　suspicions　against
  Jasper；　which　she　had　hitherto　disdained　entertaining；
  crowded　in　a　body　on　her　thoughts；　and　the　sensation　that
  they　brought　was　so　sickening；　that　for　an　instant　she　im…
  agined　she　was　about　to　faint。　　Arousing　herself；　and　re…
  membering　her　promise　to　her　father；　she　arose　and　walked
  up　and　down　the　hut　for　a　minute；　fancying　that　Jasper's
  delinquencies　were　naught　to　her；　though　her　inmost　heart
  yearned　with　the　desire　to　think　him　innocent。
  〃I　understand　your　meaning；　June；〃　she　then　said；
  〃you　wish　me　to　know　that　some　one　has　treacherousy
  told　your　people　where　and　how　to　find　the　island？〃
  June　laughed；　for　in　her　eyes　artifice　in　war　was　oftener
  a　merit　than　a　crime；　but　she　was　too　true　to　her　tribe
  herself　to　say　more　than　the　occasion　required。　　Her　object
  was　to　save　Mabel；　and　Mabel　only；　and　she　saw　no　suffi…
  cient　reason　for　〃travelling　out　of　the　record；〃　as　the　law
  yers　express　it；　in　order　to　do　anything　else。
  〃Pale…face　know　now；〃　she　added。　　〃Blockhouse　good
  for　girl；　no　matter　for　men　and　warriors。〃
  〃But　it　is　much　matter　with　me；　June；　for　one　of　those
  men　is　my　uncle；　whom　I　love；　and　the　others　are　my
  countrymen　and　friends。　　I　must　tell　them　what　has
  passed。〃
  〃Then　June　be　kill；〃　returned　the　young　Indian　quietly；
  though　she　evidently　spoke　with　concern。
  〃No；　they　shall　not　know　that　you　have　been　here。
  Still；　they　must　be　on　their　guard；　and　we　can　all　go　into
  the　blockhouse。〃
  〃Arrowhead　know；　see　everything；　and　June　be　kill。
  June　come　to　tell　young　pale…face　friend；　not　to　tell　men。
  Every　warrior　watch　his　own　scalp。　　June　woman；　and
  tell　woman；　no　tell　men。〃
  Mabel　was　greatly　distressed　at　this　declaration　of　her
  wild　friend；　for　it　was　now　evident　the　young　creature
  understood　that　her　communication　was　to　go　no　further。
  She　was　ignorant　how　far　these　people　consider　the　point
  of　honor　interested　in　her　keeping　the　secret；　and　most
  of　all　was　she　unable　to　say　how　far　any　indiscretion　of　her
  own　might　actually　commit　June　and　endanger　her　life。
  All　these　considerations　flashed　on　her　mind；　and　reflection
  only　rendered　their　influence　more　painful。　　June；　too；
  manifestly　viewed　the　matter　gravely；　for　she　began　to
  gather　up　the　different　little　articles　she　had　dropped　in
  taking　Mabel's　hand；　and　was　preparing　to　depart。　　To
  attempt　detaining　her　was　out　of　the　question；　and　to　part
  from　her；　after　all　she　had　hazarded　to　serve　her；　was　re…
  pugnant　to　all　the　just　and　kind　feelings　of　our　heroine's
  nature。
  〃June；〃　said　she　eagerly；　folding　her　arms　round　the
  gentle　but　uneducated　being；　〃we　are　friends。　　From　me
  you　have　nothing　to　fear；　for　no　one　shall　know　of　your
  visit。　　If　you　could　give　me　some　signal　just　before　the
  danger　comes；　some　sign　by　which　to　know　when　to　go
  into　the　blockhouse；　how　to　take　care　of　myself。〃
  June　paused；　for　she　had　been　in　earnest　in　her　intention
  to　depart；　and　then　she　said　quietly；　〃Bring　June　pigeon。〃
  〃A　pigeon！　　Where　shall　I　find　a　pigeon　to　bring　you？〃
  〃Next　hut；　bring　old　one；　June　go　to　canoe。〃
  〃I　think　I　understand　you；　June；　but　had　I　not　better
  lead　you　back　to　the　bushes；　lest　you　meet　some　of　the
  men？〃
  〃Go　out　first；　count　men；　one；　two；　t'ree；　four；　five；　six〃
  …　here　June　held　up　her　fingers；　and　laughed　　〃all　out　of
  the　way　　good；　all　but　one；　call　him　one　side。　　Then　sing；
  and　fetch　pigeon。〃
  Mabel　smiled　at　the　readiness　and　ingenuity　of　the　girl；
  and　prepared　to　execute　her　requests。　　At　the　door；　how…
  ever；　she　stopped；　and　looked　back　entreatingly　at　the　In…
  dian　woman。　　〃Is　there　no　hope　of　your　telling　me　more；
  June？〃　she　said。
  〃Know　all　now；　blockhouse　good；　pigeon　tell；　Arrow…
  head　kill。〃
  The　last　words　sufficed；　for　Mabel　could　not　urge　further
  communications；　when　her　companion　herself　told　her　that
  the　penalty　of　her　revelations　might　be　death　by　the　hand
  of　her　husband。　　Throwing　open　the　door；　she　made　a　sign
  of　adieu　to　June；　and　went　out　of　the　hut。　　Mabel　resorted
  to　the　simple　expedient　of　the　young　Indian　girl　to　ascer…
  tain　the　situation　of　the　different　individuals　on　the　island。
  Instead　of　looking　about　her　with　the　intention　of　recog…
  nizing　faces　and　dresses；　she　merely　counted　them；　and
  found　that　three　still　remained　at　the　fire；　while　two　had
  gone　to　the　boat；　one　of　whom　was　Mr。　Muir。　　The　sixth
  man　was　her　uncle；　and　he　was　coolly　arranging　some　fish…
  ing…tackle　at　no　great　distance　from　the　fire。　　The　woman
  was　just　entering　her　own　hut；　and　this　accounted　for　the
  whole　party。　　Mabel　now；　affecting　to　have　dropped　some…
  thing；　returned　nearly　to　the　hut　she　had　left；　warbling　an
  air；　stooped　as　if　to　pick　up　some　object　from　the　ground；
  and　hurried　towards　the　hut　June　had　mentioned。　　This
  was　a　dilapidated　structure；　and　it　had　been　converted　by
  the　soldiers　of　the　last　detachment　into　a　sort　of　store…
  house　for　their　live　stock。　　Among　other　things；　it　con…
  tained　a　few　dozen　pigeons；　which　were　regaling　on　a　pile
  of　wheat　that　had　been　brought　off　from　one　of　the　farms
  plundered　on　the　Canada　shore。　　Mabel　had　not　much
  difficulty　in　catching　one　of　these　pigeons；　although　they
  fluttered　and　flew　about　the　hut　with　a　noise　like　that　of
  drums；　and；　concealing　it　in　her　dress；　she　stole　back
  towards　her　own　hut　with　the　prize。　　It　was　empty；　and；
  without　doing　more　than　cast　a　glance　in　at　the　door；　the
  eager　girl　hurried　down　to　the　shore。　　She　had　no　diffi…
  culty　in　escaping　observation；　for　the　trees　and　bushes　made
  a　complete　cover　to　her　person。　　At　the　canoe　she　found
  June；　who　took　the　pigeon；　placed　it　in　a　basket　of　her
  own　manufacturing；　and；　repeating　the　words；　〃blockhouse
  good；〃　she　glided　out　of　the　bushes　and　across　the　narrow
  passage；　as　noiselessly　as　she　had　come。　　Mabel　waited　some
  time　to　catch　a　signal　of　leave…taking　or　amity　after　her
  friend　had　landed；　but　none　was　given。　　The　adjacent
  islands；　without　exception；　were　as　quiet　as　if　no　one　had
  ever　disturbed　the　sublime　repose　of　nature；　and　nowhere
  could　any　sign　or　symptom　be　discovered；　as　Mabel　then
  thought；　that　might　denote　the　proximity　of　the　sort　of
  danger　of　which　June　had　given　notice。
  On　returning；　however；　from　the　shore；　Mabel　was　struck
  with　a　little　circumstance；　that；　in　an　ordinary　situation；
  would　have　attracted　no　attention；　but　which；　now　that
  her　suspicions　had　been　aroused；　did　not　pass　before　her
  uneasy　eye　unnoticed。　　A　small　piece　of　red　bunting；　such
  as　is　used　in　the　ensigns　of　ships；　was　fluttering　at　the
  lower　branch　of　a　small　tree；　fastened　in　a　way　to　permit
  it　to　blow　out；　or　to　droop　like　a　vessel's　pennan