Daniel and Jeffrey continued to read (or rather Daniel to read, and Jeffrey to interpret) the news and events in the 'Times,' to which the Indians were all listening with attention. He read several amusing things, and then of a "_Horrid murder!_" _a man had murdered his wife and two little children_. He read the account; and next--"_Brutal Assault on a Female!_"--"_A Father killed by his own Son!_"--"_Murder of an Infant and Suicide of the Mother!_"--"_Death from Starvation!_"--"_Execution of Sarah Loundes for poisoning her Husband!_"--"_Robbery of 150l. Bank of England Notes!_" &c. &c. They had read so many exciting things in one paper, and were but half through the list, when Jim, who had rolled over on his back and drawn up his knees, as if he was going to say something, asked how much was the price of that newspaper; to which Daniel replied that there was one printed each day like that, and the price fivepence each. "Well," said Jim, "I believe everything is in that paper, and I will give you the money to get it for me every day. Go to the man and tell him I want one of every kind he has: I will take them all home with me, and I will some time learn to read them all." A clever idea entered (or originated in) the heavy brain of Jim at this moment. He went to a box in the corner of the room, from which he took out, and arranged on the floor, about twenty handsomely-bound Bibles, when he made this memorable and commercial-like vociferation, in tolerably plain English: "I guess em swap!" He had been much amused with several numbers of 'Punch,' which he had long pored over and packed away for amusement on the prairies; and believing that his plan for "swapping" would enable him to venture boldly, he authorized Daniel to subscribe for Punch also, provided Punch would take Bibles for pay. Daniel assured him that that would be "no go," as he thought Punch would not care about Bibles; but told him that he would at all events have the 'Times' for him every morning, as he wished, and was now going to read to them a very curious thing that he had got his thumb upon, and commenced to read:-- "Lord R. Grosvenor and Mr. Spooner attended yesterday at the Home-office with Sir George Grey to present a memorial to the Queen from the women of England, signed by 100,000, praying that the bill for preventing trading in seduction may pass into a law. The following is a copy of the petition:-- "'TO THE QUEEN.