I at once sprang to the saddle and sent several shots toward the Indians, fifty or more of whom were now in sight.

Then, we turned our horses and ran.
The bullets sang after us.

My whip was shot from my hand, and the daylight was let through the crown of my hat.

We were in close quarters, when Lieutenant Valknar, with several men, came galloping to our relief.

The Indians, discovering them, whirled and fled.
As soon as Major North sighted his Pawnees he began riding in a circle, which was the signal to them that there were hostile Indians in front.
In an instant they broke ranks pell-mell, with the major at their head, and went after the flying warriors.
The second day that we had been following the Indians we came upon an old squaw who had been left on the prairie to die.