But the others had discreetly decided that it was better "to run away and live to fight another day," and were none the worse for their scrimmage.
Bobby, of course, ran over to Abel's cabin to tell the great news of the battle, and Abel and Mrs.Abel must needs return with him to assist in removing the pelts from the animals, and to spend the day with Skipper Ed and his partner.

And a merry day it was for all of them, for wolf pelts could be traded at the mission store for necessaries.

And none of them gave heed or thought to the danger the pelts had cost, save to give thanks to God for His deliverance; for dangers in that land are an incident of the game of life, and there the game of life is truly a man's game..