"Send Warning is here."
"Where is the Knotted Cord?"
"In lodge. Wait there."
That explanation came from Red Wolf, and the Apaches knew exactly where their pale-face friends were at that particular moment, which was the precise thing Murray wanted them to feel sure of, considering what he knew was about to be found out.
All the rest of the village was full of noise, but the dignity of the older men enforced silence upon the circle now gathering closely around the chief.
Many Bears turned to Murray.
"Send Warning gave good counsel. His head is white. He is wise. Tell Apaches now where all pale-face gone. No come."
"Send Warning can guess. The pale-faces don't like to be killed. Find too many Apaches. Run away and save scalp."
"Ugh! Good. Nobody know where they go. No use follow. Apaches take Lipan prisoners. What Send Warning say about them?"
"Keep them till to-morrow. No hurry. Something else to think of now. More fight maybe."