out the brains of the remaining savages, tear the tresses from the
stiffening hand of Muck-a-Muck, and dash rapidly forward to the
cottage of Judge Tompkins, was the work of a moment.

He burst open the door. Why did he stand transfixed with open
mouth and distended eyeballs? Was the sight too horrible to be
borne? On the contrary, before him, in her peerless beauty, stood
Genevra Tompkins, leaning on her father's arm.

"Ye'r not scalped, then!" gasped her lover.

"No. I have no hesitation in saying that I am not; but why this
abruptness?" responded Genevra.

Bumpo could not speak, but frantically produced the silken tresses.
Genevra turned her face aside.

"Why, that's her waterfall!" said the Judge.

Bumpo sank fainting to the floor.

The famous Pike chieftain never recovered from the deceit, and
refused to marry Genevra, who died, twenty years afterwards, of a
broken heart. Judge Tompkins lost his fortune in Wild Cat. The
stage passes twice a week the deserted cottage at Donner Lake.
Thus was the death of Muck-a-Muck avenged.



TERENCE DENVILLE.