Stut would know how to do this, and it was therefore likely that the band in sight was either the Kurabus or the Osagas. A strong position was selected for the erection of the portable fort, and this was concealed as well as possible by shrubbery, so that unless they came too close in their march it would be unnoticed.
Muro was far in advance when they came up, but having discovered the identity of the tribe, hurried back with the startling intelligence that they were the Brabos.
“Well, they have gone through the Kurabus country. What does all this mean?”
“I infer that they are making a raid on account of the absence of the Kurabus to the southwest,” answered John.
Fortunately, it was not a large party, but that was the more singular, and it was the perplexing part of the whole matter.
“It does not seem conceivable that less than two dozen of the Brabos should venture down here,
“‘Do you think they will be able to read that?’ asked Will.”