But as it was imperative to be swifttheir aim was
necessarily erring. Milly mixed theiroats with water from the keg. Then Pilchuck
ordered his men to stopshooting.
They were Comanches, gliding from covert to
covert,and leaping from bowlder to bowlder.
Suddenly, as Tom dwelt fearfully onsuch
contingency, the firing abruptly ceased. Theyve been robbed, I suppose, and Icant
blame them.
Then Tom jumped just in time to avoid its sweep.
Suddenly, as Tom dwelt fearfully onsuch contingency, the firing abruptly
ceased.
But see here, old man, suppose you dont
comeback?
Harkaway, you stayhere with two of your men to
guard these cripples. Next morning she found a disused buffalo ford.
Ive got to take some canteens back, declared Tom.
Fellars, Ill fetch thet Indians gun an belt, said Devine,practically. Blood poured
from a wound in the Indians throat. Thunder rumbled out of the sky and
cloudsobscured the sun. Tom staggered round the bluff and into the pocket wherethe
horses were concealed.
Swift as light Toms sight took in theopen ahead.
Fellars, theyre draggin off their dead an crippled, he said.
He heard no more bullets whiz over his
head.
Thet redskin is feed fer lizards, he said, grimly.