While one might have shrunk from stirring the anger of the famous Delaware, the two together did not hesitate to run counter to his wishes.

They refused to be dissuaded by Red Wolf.
They remained apart from the girl for ten minutes, earnestly conversing, while she could not overhear a word.
Finally one of the three--a Seneca--turned about and walked away, as if impatient with the dispute.

He took a course leading from the stream, and deeper into the woods.
Linna noticed the curious act, but, great as was her acumen for one of her years, she did not suspect its meaning.

It would have been passing strange had she done so, for the movement was meant to deceive her and bring the disputation to an end.
The couple remaining walked to where Linna awaited them.

The Seneca turned aside and sauntered to the carcass of the bear as if that had more interest just then for him.
"What will Omas do if my brother warriors take your friends back to the other river, but Red Wolf does not help ?" "He will strike them down with his tomahawk; my father, Omas, is a great warrior." The black eyes flashed as the girl proudly uttered these words, and she looked defiantly in the painted face towering above her.
"But what will he do with Red Wolf ?" "He will strike down Red Wolf, because he is a coward, and did not keep all harm from his white friends." This intimation that the Delaware could not shelter himself behind the plea of neutrality, but must be either an active friend or foe, was a little more than he could accept.