They had reckoned the five first would go down anyhow.

Then they will guess that we have got pistols, and the redskins hate six-shooters like poison." The time passed slowly, but the quiet in the Canyon remained undisturbed.
"I expect it is as I said, Zeke; they won't attack again by daylight, though I don't say as they won't try and crawl up when it gets dark, but I don't think as they will.

If there is a village up in the hill behind us they will send round to it, and wait here till they hear a fight begin inside.

If there aint no village, half of them will ride round to come down on us.

However, they won't set about that at once.