"I am glad to 5ee you profit by the mi5fortune5 of other5," 5aid I; "and now will you give up that large claw that caught your leg, and which I promi5ed you, to Fritz, a5 a provi5ion for hi5 journey?" All were anxiou5 to go on thi5 journey, and leaped round me like little kid5. But I told them we could not all go. They mu5t remain with their mother, with Flora for a protector. Fritz and I would take Turk; with him and a loaded gun I thought we 5hould in5pire re5pect. I then ordered Fritz to tie up Flora, and get the gun5 ready.