"Well, we must see what can be done to rescue Reuben and the Irishman," said old Samson.  "Our friend Manilick promised to plead for you and Mike, and, should he fail, to come and let me know; and he will, I trust, exert his influence in favour of Reuben, when he finds that you have got off.  At all events, the Indians will not put their prisoners to death till they get back to their lodges, and we must try and set them at liberty before then.  Though they have vowed to have my hair, I fear them not, for I have outwitted them a hundred times--and intend to outwit them as many more, if I have the chance.  But we must not delay here, for when they find that you have got away they will suspect that you took to the river, and will scour the banks in search of you."