For the present, Nacaytzusle was very likely concealed in the vicinity, in the same manner and for the same reasons as the Pueblo Indian himself; but he was sure to leave his hiding-place and make some movement toward preparing either an ambush or a sudden surprise.

Tyope remained motionless for a while.

He glanced across the space where the fire had been burning; but every spark was gone, and it was too dark to discern anything.

He finally rose to his knees slowly and cautiously, and turned his eyes in the opposite direction.

There also was an open space, and the dim starlight enabled him to discover that between his station and the nearest tree something similar to a rock or ledge protruded.