"Yes, we must watch them until we know where they are going," said White Otter.
CHAPTER IV
TRAILING A WAR PARTY
At daylight the Sioux peered anxiously toward the grove. It was some time before the little cluster of trees emerged from the shadows. At that moment the Kiowas appeared.
"See, there are our enemies," said Sun Bird.
"Watch sharp," White Otter cautioned him.
Although the Kiowas were too far away to be counted, the Sioux saw at once that it was a large company. They felt sure it was a war party. The Kiowas had turned toward the north. White Otter watched them with considerable uneasiness.
"It is bad," he said. "There are many warriors. They are riding toward the lodges of my people. We must follow them."