"You doubtless are dangerous, miss, in more ways than one; but it is to prevent your seeing where we take you that you are to be blindfolded."
"Do you think I could guide a party after you?"
"You have the nerve to do it, miss."
"But why bind my hands?"
"To prevent your removing the bandage from your eyes, miss."
"I will pledge you my word that I will not do so."
"I believe you would keep your word, miss; but the chief is a man who is merciless, and his orders were to blindfold and bind you, and if I disobey he would shoot me down as though I were in reality a wolf."
"Perhaps not much loss, but I will submit," said Celeste with a sigh, for she had enjoyed the scenery, and her freedom as well this far, and now must be both blindfolded and bound.