Can he, or rather can they, for there will probably be two, find shelter and protection in your father's house, which lies high up there on the sacred mountain ?" "Whoever I take to my father," said the boy, "will be made welcome; and we defend our guests first, and then ourselves.

Where are the strangers ?" "They will arrive in a few hours.

Will you wait here till the moon is well up ?" "Till the last of all the thousand moons that vanish behind the hills is set." "Well then, wait on the other side of the stream, and conduct the man to your house, who repeats my name three times.

You know my name ?" "I call you Silver-star, but the others call you Uarda." "Lead the strangers to your hut, and, if they are received there by your father, come back and tell me.

I will watch for you here at the door of the tent.