No human skill could have divined their intention.

This coldness might be only habitual reserve, and it might be anything else.
Heckewelder approached at the same time that Simon Girty and his band of renegades appeared.

With the renegades were Pipe and Half King.

These two came slowly across the clearing, passed through the opening in the crowd, and stopped close to the platform.
Heckewelder went hurriedly up to his missionaries.

He seemed beside himself with excitement, and spoke with difficulty.
"Do not preach to-day.