“You are sure that you made no mistake—that you saw the Prophet’s Town?” Harrison interrupted.
“We made no mistake,” Douglas replied a little stiffly.
Without heeding the young scout’s tone or manner, the governor continued:
“And how far are we from it?”
“About ten miles.”
“Did you encounter any savages?”
“A few—when we were within a short distance of the place.”
“You saw no large body of Indians—nothing like a war-party?”
“None.”
“How did those you saw deport themselves?”