Red Wolf was proud of his powerful voice, and that would be a sure way to tease him.
"Rita! The great chief is angry. He calls for you."
He was close upon them by this time, and they reined in their horses. Teasing Red Wolf was one thing, but disobeying Many Bears was quite another. They had seen squaws beaten for smaller offenses than that.
"We have done wrong, Ni-ha-be."
"Oh, not much. We can ride back as fast as our ponies can carry us. Turn and meet him."
It had been a very little bit of a "runaway" on the part of the two girls, but it threatened to have serious consequences.
There was no time even for Red Wolf to scold them before the consequences began to come.
They had ridden just to the end of the spot where the rocks and bushes at the road-side were so thickset and made so perfect a cover for anybody hiding among them.
"Look, Red Wolf, look!"