Mr.Willet, who knows everything, says we're surrounded completely, and I don't wish him to lose his life in an attempt to get through at a certain time, merely on a point of honor." "It's no point of honor, Will.

It's just the completion of a plan at the time and place chosen.

Do you see anything in that tall tree to the east of the palisade ?" "Something appears to be moving up the trunk, but as it's on the far side, I catch only a glimpse of it." "That's an Indian warrior, seeking a place for a shot at us.

He'll reach the high fork, but he'll always keep well behind the body of the tree.

It's really too far for a bullet, but I think it would be wise for us to slip back under cover." The sharpshooter reached his desired station and fired, but his bullet fell short.