The young negress lifted her head, and gazed at me dully, so thoroughly tired as to be indifferent as to what had occurred; but Eloise read instantly the message of my face.
"You have looked upon something terrible," she cried.

"What was it?
a dead body ?" "Eleven dead bodies," I answered gravely, my lips trembling.

"A squad of militiamen were surprised by Indians over there, and slaughtered to a man, apparently with no chance to even defend themselves.

I have never seen a more terrible sight." "Indians, you say! Here ?" her eyes widening in horror.

"When do you suppose this happened?
how long ago ?" "Within twelve hours certainly; probably soon after dawn.