He wants to see what he is up against.

Those bucks have got all they want of this outfit; they have no reason to suppose any of us were hit.

They are as much afraid as we are, but when it gets daylight, and they can see the shape we 're in, then they 'll come yelling." "But they can lie out there in the dark and shoot," she protested.
"That shot was aimed at us, was n't it ?" "I reckon it was, but it never got here.

Don't let that worry you; if an Indian ever hits anything with a gun it 's going to be by pure accident." He stared out of the window.

"They 're liable to bang away occasionally, and I suppose it is up to us to make some response just to tell them we 're awake and ready.