But she carefully nursed her patient, preparing for him some soothing herb-tea.

Delirium came, and for several hours, Crockett, in a state of unconsciousness, dwelt in the land of troubled dreams.

The next morning he was a little more comfortable, but still in a high fever, and often delirious.
It so happened that two white men, on an exploring tour, as they passed along the trail, met the Indians, who informed them that one of their sick countrymen was at a settler's cabin at but a few miles' distance.
With humanity characteristic of a new and sparsely settled country they turned aside to visit him.

They proved to be old acquaintances of Crockett.

He was so very anxious to get back to the camp where he had left his companions, and who, knowing nothing of his fate, must think it very strange that he had thus deserted them, that they, very reluctantly, in view of his dangerous condition, consented to help him on his way.
They made as comfortable a seat as they could, of blankets and skins, which they buckled on the neck of one of the horses just before the saddle.