Yellow Panther followed them there, and was very solicitous for their comfort.

All his attentions they received with grave courtesy, and when there was nothing more that he could do or say he withdrew, letting the covering of the lodge door fall behind him.

Then the three belt bearers, putting their ears against the skin walls of the lodge, listened intently.

Nothing was stirring without.
If any person was at hand, or listened there, they would have known it; so they spoke to each other in low tones.
"Your plan seems to have worked so far, Henry," said Ross, "even if Braxton Wyatt did come." "Yes--so far," replied Henry Ware; "but Braxton is sure that something is wrong, and so is that cunning wolf, Yellow Panther.

They want to hold us here in the village until they find out the truth; but we are willing to stay, that we may checkmate what they do.