human
Me father lost his life by the Indians, said Terry, in a soft voice;
gpt
You are right; father doesn't think there is the least danger or he wouldn't have sent for me. He has hunted several seasons without any trouble with them, but he ought to have learned long ago to be forever on the watch.
human
Fred, said the other, stopping short in his excitement;
gpt
Impossible! There's the blockhouse and plenty of men to defend it against a thousand savages.
human
But the woods saam to be full of thim; there may be some kind of an Indian war that has broke out and these are the first part of the rid army that is to coom down and swaap us over the Rocky Mountains.
gpt
There couldn't be any thing like _that_ without warning reaching us; some of the runners would have come to Greville with the news; besides, Deerfoot would have been certain to know something about it.
human
exclaimed Terry, with a sigh of relief;
gpt
There's no use of denying that there is enough to make all of us anxious, but when I remember that father and Mr. Hardin and Bowlby have spent so many years in the Indian country, I can not help feeling hope that they will be able to take care of themselves. You know they are all good shots and they have a cabin strong enough to stand a rough siege.
human
I don't forgit the same; but there's a good many more rid than white men and Mr. Bowlby is lame.
gpt
What of that? He doesn't expect to fight with his feet.
human
There are many scrimmages in which it's handy to use yer faat. If Deerfut hadn't popped along just as I keeled over the Wolf I'd jumped on him; then, do ye not mind that the men may take it into their heads to run away.
gpt
They have their horses,
human
Not one of 'em is worth a cint at such a time; a one-legged Indian could outrun the fastest; they would have to stick fast to the trail while the spalpeens would walk all around 'em.
gpt
All that is true, but if they could get a good start, it would be very handy for Mr. Bowlby to have one of the horses to ride.
human
I don't see much chance of the same, was the sensible comment of Terry;
gpt
It must be far beyond midnight: surely we are a long ways in advance of the Winnebago camp where we left Deerfoot.
human
They are not meaning to make a start to-night?
gpt
Of course not; they will not move until morning.
human
Thin I'm in favor of an adjournment _sine die_, at once and without waitin' any longer.
gpt
What do you mean?
human
I'm tired out.
gpt
So am I, but I made up my mind to keep walking till I dropped, before I would give in to you. It will be a sensible thing for us to rest, but we must get far enough from the trail, so that if any more stragglers come along this way, they won't stumble over us.