Do not be discouraged." All this time the runner had stood near at hand straight as an arrow.

Presently Edwards suggested that the Wyandot was waiting to be questioned, and accordingly he asked the Indian if he had anything further to communicate.
"Huron--go by--paleface." Here he held up both hands and shut his fists several times, evidently enumerating how many white men he had seen.

"Here--when--high--sun." With that he bounded lightly past them, and loped off with an even, swinging stride.
"What did he mean ?" asked Jim, almost sure he had not heard the runner aright.
"He meant that a party of white men are approaching, and will be here by noon.

I never knew an Indian runner to carry unreliable information.

We have joyful news, both in regard to your brother, and the Village of Peace.