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CHAPTER XXV.
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Dangers of the prairie--Our travellers attacked by Indians,and delivered in a remarkable1 manner.
There are periods in the life of almost all menA when misfortunes seem to crowd upon them inrapid succession, when they escape from one dangeronly to encounter another, and when, to use a well-knownexpression, they succeed in leaping out of thefrying-pan at the expense of plunging2 into the fire.
So was it with our three friends upon this occasion.
They were scarcely rid of the Blackfeet, who found themtoo watchful3 to be caught napping, when, about daybreakone morning, they encountered a roving band ofCamanchee Indians, who wore such a warlike aspectthat Joe deemed it prudent4 to avoid them if possible.
"They don't see us yit, I guess," said Joe, as he andhis companions drove the horses into a hollow betweenthe grassy6 waves of the prairie, "an' if we only can escape theirsharpeyes till we're in yonder clump7 o' willows8, we're safe enough.""But why don't you ride up to them, Joe," inquiredDick, "and make peace between them and the Pale-faces,as you ha' done with other bands?""Because it's o' no use to risk our scalps for thechance o' makin' peace wi' a rovin' war party. Keepyer head down, Henri! If they git only a sight o' thetop o' yer cap, they'll be down on us like a breeze o'
wind.""Ha! let dem come!" said Henri.
"They'll come without askin' yer leave," remarkedJoe, dryly.
Notwithstanding his defiant9 expression, Henri hadsufficient prudence10 to induce him to bend his head andshoulders, and in a few minutes they reached theshelter of the willows unseen by the
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shaft
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