Many of their frames were still perfect, as their bones had not separated." As they were thus despairingly tottering along, they came across a narrow Indian trail, with fresh footmarks, indicating that moccasined Indians had recently passed along.

It shows how little they had cause to fear from the Indians, that Crockett, entirely alone, should have followed that trail, trusting that it would lead him to some Indian village, where he could hope to buy some more corn.

He was not deceived in his expectation.

After threading the narrow and winding path about five miles, he came to a cluster of Indian wigwams.

Boldly he entered the little village, without apparently the slightest apprehension that he should meet with any unfriendly reception.
He was entirely at the mercy of the savages Even if he were murdered, it would never be known by whom.