"Cherokees most likely.

They come up here now and then to hunt, but they seldom stay long, for fear of the more warlike and powerful Northern Indians, who come down to Kaintuckee for the same purpose, at least that's what I heard Ross and Sol say." "Well, they did seem to be traveling fast," breathed Paul, "and I'm mighty glad of it.

Do you think, Henry, they could have done any harm at Wareville ?" Henry shook his head.
"I have no such fear," he said.

"We are a good long distance from home, and they've probably gone by without ever hearing of the place.

Ross has always said that no danger was to be dreaded from the south." "I guess it's so," said Paul with deep relief, "but I think, Henry, that you and I ought to go down to the river's bank, and build that raft as soon as we can." "All right," said Henry calmly.