"Missy Anna," he said to the scout's wife, "you and Missy Eloise allee samee takee horses and lide to meet um miners. You tellee allee 'boutee. But makee um stay light here till Misler Charlie or Misler Jim comee."
"All right, Hop," Anna answered. "We will do just as you say. But where is Charlie?"
"He in um cave."
"What!"
"He comee in light after me, so be. He waitee to gittee lillee chance to gittee Misler Wild outee."
The girls understood.
Just then the walking miners from the camp came in sight.
There were twenty or more of them, and they were all armed to the teeth.
When they saw the girls they broke into a cheer, but a motion from Hop quickly silenced them.
"Don't makee no noise," he said. "Misler Wild no gittee outee yet, so be."