"Massa Canfield, I stood and watched out dar for two, free hours till I
fell asleep myself and come down kerwollup on de ground. I laid dar a
good while afore I woke, and de fust t'ing I see'd when I looked out
dar, war dem Injines walking round, kickin' up t'ings and makin'
darselves at home ginerally. You'd better beliebe I trabeled fast to
tell you ob it."
"From which direction do you think they come?"
"Dunno, but I finks de way dey looks dat dey come purty near from dis
way, mighty clus to whar we's standin'; and I t'inks dey'll take de
same route to git back agin."
Somehow or other, the Lieutenant had the same impression as the negro.
It was so strong upon him that he resolved to change their position at
once. Accordingly, he proceeded to where his horse was tied, and
unfastening, led him into the wood. Making a _detour_, he came back
nearly upon the opposite side of the clearing, where, if possible, the
wood was still thicker. Here they carefully screened themselves from
observation and watched the Shawnees.
Hither and thither they passed, searching among the ruins for plunder,
occasionally turning up some trifle upon which they pounced with the
avidity of children, and examining the half-burnt remnants of chairs,
tables and stands, etc. Here and there they pulled the black, twisted
nails forth, that looked like worms burnt to a cinder, and carefully
preserved them for future use.
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