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Show A supposition is entertained that one of the first two men, if not both, intended to attompt an outrage on the girls, knowing them to be alone; and that when they saw there was little chance of succeeding, they went and procured assistanac on some plea to have revenge on them. Messrs. Meeks and Hawkins were execdiugly astonished aston-ished when they arrived nearly three days after, to find their camp deserted, their cook having taken refuge elsewhere else-where ; but they have everything again in fair working order. This is tho case that certain malicious mali-cious parties have endeavored to make capital of to cast odium on the entire community, |