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"I reckon we ought to save them," said Shif'less Sol. "No doubt of it," said Henry. "Paul, you and Sol move off to the right a little, and take the three, while the rest of us will look out for the four." The little band separated according to the directions, Paul and Sol having the lighter task, as the others were to meet the group of four Indians at closer range.
Tom, I reckon there wasn't much time lost forcin' that gate." Belding, in shirt sleeves and barefooted, roared with rage. He said he had heard the horses running as he leaped out of bed. "What woke you?" asked Laddy. "Sol. He came whistling for Dick. Didn't you hear him before I called you?" "Hear him! He came thunderin' right under my window.
Henry gave the howl again and as before came the answer in like fashion. It was the wilderness signal, made complete. "It's Sol," Henry said. "I know now that he's there, and he knows that I'm here. The first part of our task is done." A yell of rage and disappointment came from the valley below. It was so fierce that the air seemed to pulse with angry waves.
"Ef troubles git in our way we kin shoot 'em out uv it," said Long Jim philosophically. "So we can," said Henry, "but there goes one of the owls again, and it's much nearer to us than it was before." "An' thar's the other answerin' from the other side," said Shif'less Sol, "an' it, too, is much nearer."
Sol was known to her, and he mentioned his name; but the woman only began to abuse him. 'Come, publican, you'd better let us in, or we'll have the law for't, rejoined Sol, with more spirit. 'You don't dare to keep nobility waiting like this. 'Nobility! 'My mate hev the title of Honourable, whether or no; so let's have none of your slack, said Sol.
I shall not begin work until to-morrow, so that the four o'clock train will answer my purpose. Thus they parted, and Sol strolled leisurely back. The road was quite deserted, and he lingered by the park fence. 'Sol! said a bird-like voice; 'how did you come here?
"Max," he roared, clapping his handkerchief to his face, "what the devil you are bringing me here soup?" It was at least five minutes before Sol had exhausted his stock of profanity, and when at length the tablecloth was changed and Abe had ministered to the front of his coat with a napkin dipped in water, Sol ceased to upbraid the waiter and resumed his tirade against his partner.
It was enough for her that sunny afternoon, and sufficient to her shallow soul, to know that she was safe. She lay warm and restful in her bed while the neighbor women set the house to rights, and the men moved Isom's body into the parlor to wait for the coffin which Sol Greening had gone after to the county-seat.
The shots were succeeded by a war cry, again on their right, but much nearer than before. Henry took a longing to look at the creek, but if they attempted to ford it the warriors would almost certainly shoot them while swimming. He and his comrade must make a great spurt to escape being cut off by the second force. "Now, Sol," he said, "you're a good runner. So am I, and we need to fly like deer.
A loud explosion came from the fireplace, a campkettle full of cider that was being mulled by the fire was spattered over the company, scalding some of them severely; stones from the fireplace and bullets flew about the room. They all rushed out. Footsteps could be heard running in the distance. They looked in that direction, and recognized Sol Murphy's broad back and bushy head.
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