“Do you suppose any one escaped?” asked Robert.
“From the island?” queried Mason. “Not a single soul, I’m sure.”
“Do you think any Indians escaped at all?”
“I think so. Some crossed the river before we got here.”
“Not many, I guess,” exclaimed Joseph. “Black Hawk hasn’t enough men left to do any damage now. The war is ended.”
“Yes,” agreed Mason. “The war is ended. We can now go back to our homes and lead peaceable lives once more. For my part I’m glad of it.”
“I’d be, too, if I had a home to go to,” remarked Joseph sadly.
“We’ve had our revenge, though, Joe,” exclaimed Robert.
“Yes, we’ve had that, all right. At least Black Hawk has been punished, though we didn’t do so much of it.”
“You did your share,” said John Mason warmly. “You got one good thing out of the war, too, Joe.”