Flying Eagle and the hunter exchanged a glance.
"Red Wolf and Addick returned!" Atoyac exclaimed, with amazement. "That is strange! What can have brought them back so soon, and together, too?"
"I know not; but they entered the city hardly an hour ago."
"Did Red Wolf command the warriors who arrived this morning?"
"Himself. My father could not have seen him when he passed by here. What shall I answer the Chief?"
"That I am coming to the council."
The Indian bowed and went away. The old man rose with ill-concealed agitation, and prepared to go out. Flying Eagle stopped him. "My father is affected," he said; "there is a cloud on his mind."
"Yes," the Chief answered, frankly; "I am sad."
"What can trouble my father, then?"
"Brother," the old Chief said, bitterly, "many moons have passed since the last visit paid by you to Quiepaa Tani."