I propose that we wait until dark, and see what arrangements they intend to make for the night, before we determine upon our plans.

If they allow us to remain unbound, and leave only one sentinel to guard us, we'll see what can be done.

In the meantime, I move that we all take a nap." The prisoners settled themselves comfortably on their blankets, and, in a few moments, three of them were sleeping soundly, all unconscious of the fact that their wide-awake companion was impatiently awaiting an opportunity to repeat to the robber chief every word of their recent conversation.
"Pierre said, that if any of us heard the others talking of escape, and didn't tell him of it, he would pitch us over that precipice," muttered Arthur.

"He looked straight at me when he said it; so I shall take him at his word, and put him on his guard against these fellows.

I'll not go back on them--O, no! Johnny Harris didn't call me a coward, did he?
And that little spindle-shanked Yankee, and his cousin, didn't insult me, by sending me my hat and gun, and the skin of that wolf, and by telling every body in the settlement that I was frightened out of my senses, without seeing any thing to be frightened at, did they?
I'd like to catch that Archie Winters by himself.