“He was near the area where the women and children were gathered. He, with some of the women, was nursing the wounded. Wasnapohdi was with him. That we had turned the attack of the Kinyanpi had inspirited him. "The camp can be held, I am sure of it!" he had said."I think so," I had said."The Yellow Knives have been quite successful," he had said. "They have obtained numerous kaiila, much loot and many women. Surpirse is now no longer with them. I know such men. They will soon withdraw. Obtaining... further loot would be too costly to them.""They have not yet withdrawn," I had said."I do not understand that," he had said."Nor do I," I had admitted. It had seemed strange to me that the Yellow Knives, after the difficulites of taking the camp had been made clear to them, had not withdrawn. One would have expected that of red savages."They remain in the field?" he had asked.page 243~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Yes," I had said."Interesting," he had said.When I had left Grunt I had ridden a hundred yards or so away, to look at the remains of the council lodge.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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