"All right," said the leader, "I will come over and make you a visit after supper."
Kelly rode on about eighty rods, and halted beside a stream, saying, as he dismounted:
"We will camp here. But," he added, "you can all make up your minds to leave here before daylight."
"Heap good!" said Gray Eagle. "White Panther knows what is best, and Gray Eagle trusts his life with him. White Panther has said he would take him to his village."
"Yes," replied Kelly, "and I will do it; you need not worry any more."
The wounded chief was taken from his horse and laid upon the soft grass, and while Kelly went to find a good place in which to secure the horses, Snowdrop set about getting the supper. In this occupation she was assisted by Jehiel, who, as we have said, was desperately in love with the beautiful squaw.
Shortly after Kelly had returned to the fire, the leader of the other party came into their camp, and entered into conversation with him.
"You were not brought up on the plains, though you seem to be an old hand at camp-life," he said.
"How do you know that?" asked Kelly.
"Because you do not look like a plainsman or a common trapper, neither do you use such language as is common with that class."