“Then your plan is to make the gal think that you are taking her back to the station; then, when you get her into the thicket, you’ll settle her for this world?”
“Yes,” said Kate, coldly; not a tone of her voice trembled as she spoke.
“Won’t Girty swear when he finds that his little gal has absquatulated and nary sign of her left!” and Kendrick chuckled over the idea.
“I care nothing for his anger; besides, he will not be apt to suspect that I had a hand in her escape.”
The two then returned to the village.
Girty had little idea that his prey was in danger of slipping from his grasp.
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE VENGEANCE OF THE RENEGADE.
All was bustle in the Indian village, for word had gone forth to make ready for the war-path! Gayly the braves donned the war-paint, and sharpened the scalping-knives and glistening tomahawks.
Girty had been summoned to the lodge of Ke-ne-ha-ha.