"
"Ah!" said Braxton Wyatt.
It was a short exclamation, but it was so full of significance that the
Spaniard in surprise, asked him what he meant.
"Four cries," replied the renegade, "and he had four friends, of whom I
told you to beware. I told you what they were, what cunning and skill they
have, but you would not believe me and you must now! Cotter heard the four
cries. He was not asleep and he understood!"
Braxton Wyatt, despite his annoyance at Paul's escape, felt a moment of
triumph. His warning had come true. He had been wiser than this Spaniard
who had patronised and insulted him.
"We will deal with these people yet," said Francisco Alvarez angrily as he
turned away.
"I hope so," replied Braxton Wyatt.
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote A: An early French and Spanish name for Kentucky.]
CHAPTER III
AN INVISIBLE CHASE
Deep in a shadowed glade sat the five, eating a quiet breakfast, and
talking in low tones of satisfaction.
"I knew that you would come," said Paul, "and when I heard the four cries
of the wolf I knew, too, that all four of you were there. When you sent
the call Braxton Wyatt, who alone might have suspected, was asleep. The
Spanish commander was awake, and he was troubled, but he did not know
why.
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