"If he had been going to that village he would have made for it straight, and not come along under the cliffs until he was opposite to it.

No; we have got to fight, that's sartin." "If we were to mount that path at once, Dave, we could keep them from climbing up if there were hundreds of them." "That is so, lad, but we could not stay there forever, and might be took in the rear by another party.

Besides, as soon as they find out that we have left--they will do that pretty soon--they will be straight after us.

No, we have been talking it over while you have been away, and we have agreed that we must hold the Canyon until it gets dark, and then make off.

No doubt they know of this path, but they won't think as we have found it out, and they will fancy that they have got us sure.