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I don't think the 'Rappahoes will venture to attack us in the open. If we keep on here we can cross the divide and get into the Shoshones' country, and either go down the Buffalo and then up the Snake and so work down south, or go east and strike some of the streams running that way into the Big Horn." The chief shook his head. "Too far, too many bad Indians; will talk over fire tonight."
"Can my young brother ride day after day and night after night, can he go long without food and water, is he ready to run the risk of his scalp being taken by the 'Rappahoes? Can he crawl and hide, can he leave his horse and travel on foot, can he hear the war-cry of the red-skins without fear?" "I don't say that I can do all these things, chief," Tom said; "but I can do my best.
If they go fast never catch them; if wait about, hunt beaver, look for gold and silver, then might come up to them easy enough, if 'Rappahoes not catch and kill. Very bad place. Leaping Horse told them so. White brother said he think so too; but other men think they find gold somewhere, so they go on. They have got horses, of course.
A faint light was stealing over the sky when the chief halted his horse and sat listening. No sound, however, broke the stillness of the night. "Did you think you heard anything, chief?" "Leaping Horse heard nothing, but he stopped to listen. What does my white brother think of the 'Rappahoes having gone on directly they returned from the chase?"
We will go over the pass and camp at one of the little lakes at the head of the north fork, thence we will ride across the plain and ford Little Wind River, and then follow up the Sage Creek and make our camp at night on Buffalo Lake. From there we must follow their trail." "And where shall we have to begin to look out for the 'Rappahoes?" "They may be over the next rise; no one can say.
It was not until morning came that he reached the head of the canon, an hour's ride from here. Half an hour back Leaping Horse went to the edge and looked down. There were ten 'Rappahoes riding fast up the trail. Has my brother heard anything of the others?" "Nothing whatever," Harry said.
After breakfast snow was again melted for the horses, and the work for the day thus done they seated themselves contentedly round the fire. "You don't think, chief," Harry asked, "that there is any chance of the 'Rappahoes taking it into their heads to come up to have a look round?" "Indians keep in lodges, no like cold; they think we have gone on over pass.
As the sound of the report reached the Indians' ears they stopped suddenly. "Shall I throw some green wood on the fire, Hunting Dog?" "No need," the Indian replied. "The others only gone an hour, not farther than horses' hut; hear gun plain enough. Perhaps 'Rappahoes go back." The Indians remained for some time in consultation. "Not know where gun fired," Hunting Dog said.
A slight gleam of amusement passed over the Indian's face. "My brother is very young," he said. "He will be a brave warrior and a great hunter some day, but his eyes are not opened yet. Were he to try he would leave his scalp to dry in the 'Rappahoes' lodges." "That is just what I told him, chief. It would be sheer madness." The Indian made no reply, and Jerry turned the conversation.
"Get up," he said, "but no fear 'Rappahoes come back to-night. Many hours' journey down to villages, then great council. Next night scouts come up valley, look all about for sign, and then go back and tell friends." "I dare say you are right, chief. Anyhow, I shall feel a great deal more comfortable when we have got the critters up." It was late in the afternoon before they reached the hut.
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