"But he didn't give me time to practice on 'im," said the latter. "If he had stood there an hour or two I'd hit him sure."
"Yes, and he would have picked you off at the next fire. He's a good marksman at any rate."
They kept their position for some time, but saw nothing more of the Indian.
"He has left," said Elwood, "and will give us a wide berth after this."
"It was rather curious that he should expose himself in that manner."
"Perfectly natural," replied Elwood. "He knew there was no danger until I took the gun; then he thought it best for him to clear out."
"He may turn up again when we least expect it."
"Do yees understand the maning of that?"
"Not precisely; do you?"
"He's a lover of the fair female that ye gave the watch to for the blanket, and he had been watchin' us till he sane me, and then he got so jailous of me that he has tried to put me out of the way."