LOOKING FOR ROBBERS,

and guessed he was one of them. He protested that he was not, when one

said they would take him with them anyhow, and proceeded to bind his hands

behind him with a bridle rein. They then insisted, upon his showing them

the way past Mankato, so that they might strike the Minnesota above,

asking him questions as to whether they would be likely to find any boats

upon the river, and if it was possible to ford or swim across. Dunning

begged them to let him go, when they told him they were