The Indian might be hidden behind some one of the gigantic trees, and the next moment a bullet, from the Indian's rifle, might pierce his heart.
But a second thought reassured him.

The deer had been killed by an arrow.

Had the Indian been armed with a rifle, nothing would have been easier, as he saw the approach of Crockett in the distance than for him to have concealed himself, and then to have taken such deliberate aim at his victim as to be sure of his death.

Mounting the horse which Crockett rode, the savage might have disappeared in the wilderness beyond all possibility of pursuit.

But this adventure taught Crockett that he might not enjoy such good luck the next time.