Knowing the uncontrollable temper of the Indians, he resolved not to provoke an outburst by any action of his own.

The wonder with him was, that the chief did not kill him the minute he found that he was in his power.

They had not shown any desire to make prisoners, when it was so much more easy to rid themselves of their captives by a blow from the tomahawk or the thrust of the knife.
"I suppose they mean to do something dreadful with me," was the thought of Fred, as he shudderingly looked around upon the repulsive group.
There could be but little doubt of that, and he could do nothing but ask heaven to protect him in the terrible danger in which he was placed.

At such a time a person's mind is unusually active and a hundred schemes agitated the mind of the young captive--schemes which, when analyzed by the clear light of reason, were about as unsubstantial as the fabric of a dream.

Fred felt that if he was not killed immediately there was some chance for him.