He advised him to capture your messenger, by all means, and to send those trappers up here, with a party of men, by daylight to-morrow morning." "Well, they'll not find us," said the chief, who seemed to take the matter very coolly.

"By daylight we shall be miles from here.

We'll start as soon as the moon rises, so that we can see to travel through the pass.

After supper, I shall have those fellows bound hand and foot--that will prevent their escape, I think--and, of course, I must tie you, also." "I don't like the idea of lying all night with my hands fastened behind my back," objected Arthur.
"I can't help that.

Those boys must be confined; for I am not going to lose sixty thousand dollars, if I can help it; and, if you wish to avoid suspicion, you must be tied with the rest." "I shall resist.