“Do you know why?”
“They claimed that the Osagas rescued their captives from them.”
“Do you know who the captives were?”
“Yes; some of your people.”
“Were your people coming here before you reached them?”
“Yes; that is why I met them so soon. I succeeded in getting away only three days ago, when the largest portion of the Brabos attacked and destroyed the Kurabus’ village.”
“Then they did not know Muro was with us?”
“No.”
“Why did they start on the warpath?”
“They learned that the white men who had killed Uraso were in the west, and they supposed that if Uraso had been killed I would also be offered up as a sacrifice.”