"Chief, come up."
"Good."
The sachem seized the lasso, and by the strength of his wrists raised himself to the branch, where Valentine and Curumilla received him.
"Here I am," he said.
"By what chance are you hunting in the forest at this time of night?" the hunter asked him.
Unicorn told him in a few words what had occurred. At this narration Valentine frowned, and in his turn informed the chief of what he had done.
"It is serious," Unicorn said, with a shake of his head.
"It is," Valentine answered; "it is plain the men we seek are not far from here. Perhaps they are listening to us."
"It is possible," Unicorn muttered; "but what is to be done in the darkness?"
"Good! Let us be as clever as they. How many warriors have you down there?"