Chapter 3
THE IMAGE-MAKER.The world was a night older ere Dan Overton informed Lyster that
they would have an addition of one to their party when they
continued their journey into the States.
On leaving the village of Akkomi but little conversation was to
be had from Dan. In vain did his friend endeavor to learn something
of the white squaw who swam so well. He simply kept silence, and
looked with provoking disregard on all attempts to surprise him
into disclosures.
But when the camp breakfast was over, and he had evidently
thought out his plan of action, he told Lyster over the sociable
influence of a pipe, that he was going over to the camp of Akkomi
again.
“The fact, is, Max, that the girl we saw yesterday is to go
across home with us. She’s a ward of mine.”
“What!” deman
