“Those two Crows are great warriors,” Angry Wolf whispered. “They have been sent to keep watch during the night between our camp and the other Crow camp. They will make your trip far more dangerous.”
Little Eagle wondered how Angry Wolf knew so much about the two Crow warriors. He had had only a brief look at them.
“I will keep a sharp watch,” Little Eagle promised. “I will be careful not to walk into an ambush.”
Angry Wolf shook his head.
“Crow warriors may be anywhere between our camp and that other Crow camp,” he said. “The only chance is to ride through on a horse. It would be better if you helped me get a horse.”
Little Eagle kept the smile of triumph from his face. Now they would use the plan that he had thought wisest from the first. Both of them would sneak to the Crow horse corral and each would take a horse. One of them would get away and take the warning to the Sioux camp. His mind turned back to the question that had been bothering him since they had seen the two Crow warriors.
“How did you know those two Crows were great warriors?” he asked.
“I saw the belts they wore,” Angry Wolf answered. “They had trophies of many successful raids.”
Little Eagle was ashamed that he hadn’t noticed the belts. Truly, if he were to become a great warrior or a great medicine man, he would have to learn to watch more closely. When Angry Wolf got to his feet and started back toward the Crow camp, Little Eagle followed willingly. Angry Wolf had proved that he should be the leader.
Not the sharpest ear could have heard the two young Sioux as they went back to their hiding place at the top of the hill above the Crow camp. Before he put a foot down, Angry Wolf looked carefully to see that there was no twig to snap under his step. Little Eagle made sure that he stepped in the other boy’s tracks.