“Some one is shooting at us,” he shouted.
Massea jumped up and got his own bow and arrows. He came over and felt of the arrow that had been shot into the hut, to see from what direction it came.
Massea gave a long call to tell the Indians of their rancheria that there was danger and that they must help. Then he and Docas crept out of the house and hid behind two trees that stood near the front of the hut. In a moment more they saw some dark figures moving about in the direction from which the arrow had come.
They raised their bows and were just going to shoot, when they heard a rustle behind them. They turned quickly, but before they could help themselves, their arms were seized and tied behind their backs.
“Now we have you,” said the strange Indians.
Some of the strange Indians hurried into the hut and brought out Ama, Heema, and Alachu and took them off. The others stayed to fight.
Next day they took Massea and his family out to the middle of their rancheria. The Indians who had captured them were going to torture them.
Suddenly a man in a long gray gown stood among them. It was Father Pena, and he was holding up a cross.
He said, “My children, what are you doing? Do you know that it is wrong for you to torture your neighbors? Let them go.”
These Indians loved Father Pena already and wanted to do as he told them, so they let Massea go, and all his family with him.