"Of course," said another.
"They fight well."
"Ay; better than the last time."
"How did they learn to fight so well under cover?"
"They've improved. The last time we met them we shot them like sheep, and drove them back in five minutes."
"They've got a leader who understands fighting in the woods. He keeps them under cover."
"Who is he?"
"Diavolo! who knows? They get new captains every day."
"Was there not a famous American Indian—"
"True. I heard of him. An Indian warrior from the American forests. Guiseppe saw him when he was at Rome."