Then she rode him out along the creek.

Accustomed to her imperious will, the Indians thought nothing unusual.

When she returned an hour later, with flying hair and disheveled costume, no one paid particular attention to her.
That afternoon Joe and his bride were the favored of fortune.

With Mose running before them, they got clear of the encampment and into the woods.

Once in the forest Whispering Winds rapidly led the way east.