\"GirtyIknew,ofcourse;butIwasnotsuretheotherwastheShawneewhocapturedyouandyourbrother,\"repliedHeckewelder,drawingJimintoanotherroom。
\"Whatdotheymeanbyloiteringaroundthevillage？InquiredJim,apprehensively。WheneverheheardGirty\'snamementioned,oreventhoughtofhim,herememberedwithashuddertherenegade\'sallusiontothebuzzards。Jimneversawoneofthesecarrionbirdssoaringoverheadbuthisthoughtsinstantlyrevertedtothefrontierruffianandhishorriblecraving。
\"Idon\'tknow,\"answeredHeckewelder。\"Girtyhasbeenhereseveraltimesoflate。IsawhimconferringwithPipeatGoshhocking。Ihopethere\'snodeviltryafoot。PipeisarelentlessenemyofallChristians,andGirtyisafiend,ahyena。Ithink,perhaps,itwillbewellforyouandthegirlstostayindoorswhileGirtyandSilvertipareinthevillage。\"
ThateveningtheentiremissionarypartyweregatheredinMr。Wells\'room。
HeckeweldertoldstoriesofIndianlife;Nellsangseveralsongs,andKatetoldmanyamusingthingssaidanddonebythelittleIndianboysinherclassattheschool。Thustheeveningpassedpleasantlyforall。