It did not take him more than a minute to transfer the ammunition of the warriors to the pouches and powder-horns of Paul and himself.

Then he searched the forest with keen, suspicious glances.
"Come, Paul," he said, "we must run.

The woods are full of the savages.
I've found out that there's a great war party between us and Marlowe, and I've hid the powder in a cave.

I turned the horses loose, hoping that we'll get 'em some time later; but just now you and I have to save ourselves." Paul came back to earth.

Danger still threatened! But he was free for the time, and he was with his comrade! "You lead the way, Henry," he said.