But his eyes had not opened.

He had merely felt their presence with the swish of cold air on his face, and now, after they had disappeared among the lodges, he wished to deepen the impression the belt bearers had made.

Then he and his comrades must go back to Paul and Jim Hart, who lay out there in the forest, patiently waiting.
The next morning Big Fox, Brown Bear, and The Bat saw three Miami belt bearers depart with peace belts for the Shawnee village, but as for themselves, they would remain a while longer, enjoying the Miami hospitality.
In an open space just north of the village, Miami boys were practicing with the bow and arrow, shooting at the bodies of some owls tied on the low boughs of trees.

Warriors were looking on, and the belt bearers, Big Fox, Brown Bear, and The Bat, joined them.

By and by some of the warriors began to take a share in the sport and practice, using great war bows and sending the arrows whistling to the mark.