What I noticed, however, was, that instead of keeping watch without, his eyes were furtively wandering about the room, and, when they suddenly encountered mine, were as instantly averted.
"Where was it you met those Indians, Kirby ?" I questioned sternly.
"Down the valley." "Last night ?" "This morning; they surprised us in camp." "In camp! there were others with you, then.

Who were they?
the party you had trailing us ?" "Yes," a decidedly sullen tone creeping into his voice.

"Five of them; one was a Winnebago." "And Rale was along, I presume.

What became of the others ?" He shook his head, but with no show of feeling.
"That's more than I know.

Things were hot enough for me without bothering about the rest.