He was nervous over the recollection of his experience, though it would have been deemed of slight importance to one who had spent his life in the West.

The feeling soon passed off, however, and he joined the veteran in the land of dreams.
And thus the burden of responsibility was shifted to the shoulders of Fred Greenwood, the junior by a few months of Jack Dudley.

No one could have been more deeply impressed with his responsibility than Fred.

He knew that a hostile red man had entered the grove while two of the party were asleep, and, but for the watchfulness of the sentinel, might have slain all three.
"I don't know much about Indians," reflected Fred, "but I have been told that they are a revengeful people.

That fellow must be angered because he was outwitted by Jack, and it will be just like him to steal back for the purpose of revenge.