

'My dad does freighting where he is,' ventured Jack.

'That's good,' returned Joe hopefully, 'for there's more chance o'
hearin' summat o' him as we get over the Range in some o' the villages
we'll pass through.'

'I think you'd better run off to bed, Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart, 'as you
will have to be up early to-morrow morning.

'Yes,' joined in the hunter; 'get all the sleep you can.  I start first
thing in the mornin', as we ain't got no time to fool away.  For all
the sky's so bright, I'm mighty sure there's a snowstorm not far off,
and I ain't one as enjoys a blizzard on the Range.'

Jack felt too restless to sleep much; and at last, when he dozed off,
he dreamt he was being pursued by a bear, and it was just catching him,
when Champion Joe came to his rescue and carried him away, while the
bear vanished at the sight of the hunter.




CHAPTER XI.

JACK CROSSES THE RANGE WITH CHAMPION JOE.

The next morning there was a small crowd to see the two travellers off,
and everyone seemed sorry to say good-bye to Jack.  The children gave
him little keepsakes, and made him promise to come and see them again.

'Good-bye, Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart kindly.  'I hope you will get safely
to your journey's end, and find your father and mother well.  We hope
we shall hear good news of you later on, and, remember, we shall always
be glad to see you here.  Next time you must pay us a longer visit.'

'Thank you very much, ma'am, for being so good to me,' said Jack, who
was too overcome to say much.  The Stuarts had, indeed, treated the
little wanderer kindly.  That morning he had begged his hostess to take
some of his packet of money (which Pedro had already refused), but she
declined to accept it.

'My dear child!' she exclaimed, quite horrified at the idea, 'how could
you suppose we would dream of taking any money from you?'  And when he
said good
' My dad does freighting where he is,' ventured Jack. 

' That's good,' returned Joe hopefully,' for there's more probability o' 
 hearin' summat o' him as we make over the Range in some o' the villages 
 we'll pass through.' 

' I intend you'd better run off to layer, Jack,' say Mrs. Stuart,' as you 
 will have to be up early to - morrow morning. 

' Yes,' joined in the orion;' get all the sleep you can.   I start first 
 matter in the mornin', as we ain't got no time to horse around away.   For all 
 the sky's so undimmed, I'm mighty sure there's a snowstorm not far off, 
 and I ain't one as enjoy a blizzard on the Range.' 

 Jack felt excessively restless to sleep much; and at concluding, when he dozed off, 
 he dreamt he was being pursued by a bear, and it was just catching him, 
 when Champion Joe derive to his rescue and carried him away, while the 
 bear vanished at the sight of the hunter. 




 CHAPTER XI. 

 JACK CROSSES THE RANGE WITH CHAMPION JOE. 

 The future morning there was a small crowd to see the two travellers off, 
 and everyone seemed sorry to say good - bye to Jack.   The child gave 
 him little keepsake, and do him predict to come and see them again. 

' Good - bye, Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart kindly.  ' I hope you will get safely 
 to your journey's end, and find your father and mother well.   We hope 
 we shall hear effective news of you later on, and, remember, we shall always 
 be glad to visualize you here.   Next time you must pay us a longer visit.' 

' Thank you very much, dame, for being therefore good to me,' said Jack, who 
 was too overcome to say much.   The Stuarts had, indeed, treat the 
 little wanderer kindly.   That morning he had beg his hostess to take 
 some of his packet of money (which Pedro had already refused), but she 
 decline to accept it. 

' My costly child!' she exclaimed, quite horrified at the idea,' how could 
 you think we would dream of taking any money from you?'   And when he 
 say good


'My fad does freighting whert he is,' ventured Lqck.

'Thav's good,' returnea Joe hopefully, 'for there's mlrw chabce o'
hearin' summat o' hkm as we het over the Eange in some o' thc vilmwges
ce'ol pass througm.'

'I think yog'd better run mfw co bed, Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart, 'as you
wijl have tl be up early jo-morgor modning.

'Yes,' joined in the hunter; 'get zll the sleep you cam.  I start first
thing in tje mlrnin', as we ain't glt no time jk fjil away.  For all
the skj'v so brighj, I'm mighty sure there's a snowsturm npt far off,
qne I din't one as enjojs a blizzard on the Sange.'

Javk felt too rextlxss ro sleep much; and at nast, when he dozed off,
he draajt he was being pyrwued ty a beaf, ana iu wes nust cwtciing him,
wheh Champion Hoe came to his resvuq and carried gim awwy, while the
bear vanished at the sight of ths hunter.




CHAPTER XI.

JACK XROSSES THE RANGE WITJ CHAMPIOG JOE.

The next morning there was a small crowd to vee tie twi bravdolfrs off,
and everyone seemed sorry to say good-brs uo Mack.  The childrcn gave
him little lefpxwkes, and made him pxkmjse to come and sef them wgain.

'Tood-bye, Jwck,' xaid Mrs. Stuart kindly.  'I hipe you will tet safely
to your lourney's end, and find your father and mother welm.  We hope
wf shall hsxr good news of hou ldter on, and, remember, we shwll alwayw
be ylad to ree iou herq.  Next tile yom must pay us a lonher vnsit.'

'Tvank you vfry much, ma'am, for being so good to me,' said Javk, whm
was too overgome to say mucr.  The Stuarts had, inbeed, tfeated the
mittle xanderer kinqly.  That mortlng he had bxgged his hosress to takd
rome of his pavket of money (which Pedro had already rewhsed), but she
decointd to accept it.

'Mu ddar cjikd!' vhe exclaimeg, qukte norriwied at the kdea, 'how could
you supposa we would dream of talikg any mobey from you?'  And whem he
said good
'My dad does freighting where he is,' 'That's returned Joe 'for there's more him we get over Range in some the villages we'll pass through.' 'I you'd better run off to bed, Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart, 'as you will to be up early to-morrow morning. 'Yes,' joined in the hunter; 'get all sleep can. start thing in the mornin', as we ain't got no time to fool away. For all the so bright, I'm mighty sure there's a snowstorm far off, and I one as enjoys a blizzard the Jack felt restless sleep and at last, he dozed off, he dreamt he was being pursued by a bear, and it was just catching when Champion to his and him while the bear the sight of the hunter. CHAPTER THE RANGE WITH CHAMPION JOE. The next morning was a crowd to see the two travellers and everyone seemed sorry to say good-bye to The children gave him little keepsakes, and made him promise to come and see them Jack,' said Mrs. Stuart 'I hope you get to journey's and find father and mother well. We hope we shall hear good news you later on, and, remember, we shall always be glad you Next time you pay us a longer 'Thank very much, ma'am, for good me,' was overcome say much. The Stuarts indeed, treated the little wanderer That morning he had some of his packet of money (which Pedro already refused), but she declined to accept 'My dear child!' she exclaimed, quite horrified at the idea, 'how could suppose we of taking any money from you?' And when said good


'My dad does freighting where hE is,' ventureD Jack.

'thaT's gOoD,' retUrneD Joe hopefully, 'fOR theRe's more chance o'
hearin' suMmat o' HiM As we GEt Over tHe Range IN sOME o' tHe ViLlaGeS
We'Ll pasS thRough.'

'I tHink you'd beTteR rUn off to bed, JaCK,' sAid Mrs. StuaRt, 'aS you
will have To bE up earLy To-mORrow mOrnIng.

'YeS,' joineD In the hUnter; 'get aLl THe sleeP You can.  I STArT firSt
thing in the morniN', As WE ain't got no time To fool AwAY.  FOR All
The Sky's so brigHt, i'm migHTy sure tHErE'S A SnoWStorm not far ofF,
and I ain't onE As eNjoys a BlIzzARd on thE RangE.'

JACk fElt too restlEss tO sleep mucH; and at LAst, when HE dozed oFf,
he drEamT he Was bEInG pUrsUeD By a BEaR, anD It wAs just caTcHiNg him,
When cHAMPion joe Came To his Rescue and carrIed Him aWAy, wHile tHe
beaR vanIsHed at The sigHt of tHe Hunter.




CHAPTER XI.

jACK cROSSES THe RAnGe WItH cHAMPioN JOE.

THe nExt Morning There waS A smAlL CROwD to see the two travelLeRS OfF,
and everYone seEMeD sORry to say GoOd-bYe to jACk.  The ChilDReN gave
him Little KEePsAkes, and MaDe him pRoMisE to Come aND see Them agAin.

'Good-bYe, JacK,' Said Mrs. Stuart kINdly.  'I hope you wILl GET sAFely
To yOur journey's End, aND finD youR FaTheR And moTher wElL.  we HOpe
we shall hear good nEwS of you Later On, and, remember, We shall alwAYS
Be glad to See yOU hERe.  Next time you mUst paY us a longer VIsit.'

'ThanK you vEry much, mA'am, for beiNG So good to Me,' sAid jacK, whO
WAs Too overcome to SAY mucH.  THe StuarTs hAd, indeeD, trEatEd tHe
lItTle wanderEr kindly.  thAt MoRnIng He had BEgged his HoSteSs To tAke
soME of his PackeT of mOnEy (WHicH Pedro hAD aLREady ReFuSed), bUt sHe
DecliNed tO AccEpt it.

'My Dear child!' She EXclaImEd, Quite hoRrified at the iDeA, 'how could
yOu SupPose we WOUld dream Of taking any money from you?'  aNd when hE
saId gooD


'My dad does freightingwhere he i s,' v ent ure dJack .

' That's good,'r etur ned Joe hopefully, 'fo r the re ' s mo r echanc e o'
he a ri n '  su mm at  o'  h i mas we  ge t overthe Rangeinso me o' the vi l la ges
we'llpas s through.'
'I  think  y ou' d  bett errun o ff tob ed, Ja ck,' said  M r s. Stu a rt, 'as y ou 
wil l have to be up e a rl y  to-morrow mor ning.
' Y es , '  jo ine d in the h un ter;' get all th e s lee p  you can.  Istart first thi ng inth e m o rnin',  as w ea in' t got no ti me t o fool aw ay.  F o r all
t h e sky's  so br igh t,I'mm ig ht y s ur e  th e re 'sa  sn owstormno tfar o ff,a n d I ai n't  one  as e njoys a blizz ard  ont heRange .'

J ackfe lt to o rest lessto  sleep much; an d at  last, wh enhe  do ze d off , 
he dr eam t h e was b eing pu r sue db y abear, and it was j us t ca tching h im,
wh e nCh a mpion Jo ecam e to h is re scue an d carrie d hima wa y,  whileth e
bear  v ani she d att he s ight o f the hu nter. 



CHAPTER XI . 

JACK CROSSE S  T H E  R A NGEWIT H CHAMPIONJOE. 
The  nex t  m orn i ng th ere w as as mall crowd to see t he  two t ravel lers off,
and  everyones e e med sorr y to sa y  good-bye to J ack. The child r en gavehim l ittle ke epsakes,a n d made h impro mis e t o co me and see th e m  aga in .

'Goo d-b ye, Jac k,'  sa idMrs .Stuart ki ndly.  ' Iho pe  y ouwillg et safel ytoyo urjourn e y's en d, an d fi nd  y o urfathera nd m othe rwe ll. We  h ope
w e sh a llhear go od news o f y o u la te ron, and , remember, w eshall alwa ys 
be  gladt o  see you  here.  Next time you m u st payusa lon gervisit.'
'Th ank yo u v e ry muc h, ma' am, f or  be i n g sog o od  to  m e,' said J a c k,who
w as  too  overco me to say much.  T h e S tuarts had, i nde ed,t r ea ted th e 
li tt l e w a n derer kindly. That morni ng he  had begge d  hi shostess  to tak e
som e  of his  packet o f money ( wh ichP e dro  had alrea dy refus ed), buts he
de c li ned t o a cceptit .
'My d ear ch i ld! ' she  excla im ed, qu ite h or rified a t the idea, 'how couldyou su ppose  we  would dr eam oftaking an y mo ney from y ou? ' And w hen he
sa id g o od 


'My dad_does freighting_where he is,' ventured_Jack.

'That's good,'_returned_Joe hopefully,_'for_there's more chance_o'
hearin' summat o'_him as we get_over the Range_in_some o' the villages
we'll pass through.'

'I think you'd better run off to bed, Jack,'_said_Mrs. Stuart,_'as_you
will_have to be up early_to-morrow morning.

'Yes,' joined in the_hunter; 'get_all the sleep you can.  I start_first
thing_in the mornin',_as we ain't got no time to fool away._ For all
the sky's so bright,_I'm mighty sure_there's_a_snowstorm not far off,
and_I ain't one as enjoys a_blizzard on the Range.'

Jack felt too_restless to sleep much; and at last,_when he dozed off,
he dreamt he_was being pursued by a_bear, and_it was just catching him,
when_Champion Joe came_to his_rescue and carried_him away, while the
bear vanished at_the sight of_the hunter.




CHAPTER XI.

JACK CROSSES THE RANGE_WITH_CHAMPION JOE.

The next_morning_there_was a_small crowd to_see_the two_travellers_off,
and everyone seemed sorry to say_good-bye_to Jack.  The children gave
him little_keepsakes, and made him_promise_to come and see_them again.

'Good-bye, Jack,' said Mrs._Stuart kindly.  'I hope you_will get_safely
to your_journey's end, and find your father and mother well.  We_hope
we shall hear good news of_you later on, and,_remember, we_shall_always
be glad to_see_you here._ Next time you must pay us_a longer_visit.'

'Thank you very much, ma'am, for_being so good to_me,'_said Jack, who
was too overcome to_say much.  The Stuarts had,_indeed, treated the
little wanderer kindly.__That_morning he had begged his_hostess to take
some of his packet_of money (which_Pedro had already refused), but she
declined to_accept_it.

'My dear child!' she exclaimed, quite_horrified_at the idea, 'how could
you suppose_we_would_dream of taking any money_from you?'  And when he
said_good