"He no come now," said Pashepaho gravely. Then with a tone of surprise, "You no hear?"
"No, we have heard nothing. We have been shut off there at the homestead with big snows all winter. What do you mean?"
"Red Snake dead."
Joe started, and leaned forward staring into his face.
"Dead? Red Snake dead? How? When? Where?"
"Eagle Eye keel heem."
"Eagle Eye killed him? When?"
"Many sleep ago. Shoot heem with arrow."
Joe stood as if transfixed, staring into his face.
"Eagle Eye heap white man friend," Pashepaho went on.