I played a joke on him--took his shirt and put it on another fellow." "Might jes' as well kick an' Injun.

What has he ag'in you ?" "I don't know.

Perhaps he did not like my talk to him," answered Jim.

"I am a preacher, and have come west to teach the gospel to the Indians." "They're good Injuns now," said Wetzel, pointing to the prostrate figures.
"How did you find us ?" eagerly asked Joe.
"Run acrost yer trail two days back." "And you've been following us ?" The hunter nodded.
"Did you see anything of another band of Indians?
A tall chief and Jim Girty were among them." "They've been arter me fer two days.

I was followin' you when Silvertip got wind of Girty an' his Delawares.