Opportunities offered every day for the fatal bullet to reach its mark; but the _insult_ to the Indian was so great, that he contemplated a far sweeter compensation than death itself.
Whatever that might be, time would be sure to develop it, and that, too, at the moment when least expected.
This fear became so ever-present and troublesome, that the missionary made it known in the village, where he could command the services of half a hundred warriors.

A dozen at once made search through the woods to ascertain whether the savage was concealed anywhere in the vicinity.

One of these chanced upon a trail, which, after following some distance, was lost in the river.

This, however, he pronounced to be the trail of a _white man_.

The suspected Indian evidently, had fled, and no trace was discovered of him.
Another source of annoyance was opened to Harvey.