'Pears to me they're foolish to hold service in the face of all those riled Injuns." "Wuss'n foolish," answered Wetzel.
"Look! By gum! As I'm a livin' sinner there comes the whole crowd of hostile redskins.

They've got their guns, and--by Gum! they're painted.

Looks bad, bad! Not much friendliness about that bunch!" "They ain't intendin' to be peaceable." "By gum! You're right.

There ain't one of them settin' down.

'Pears to me I know some of them redskins.