"No," he answered; "for the reason I have given, they could not make their way across the country in daylight.  But that is no reason why Sandy should not have succeeded.  He may have set them at liberty, and concealed them and himself in some other place.  There are several caves like this in different directions, which seem to be made by nature as refuges from the Indians.  The only difficulty is to get to them without being tracked, as it is always a hard job to escape the keen eyes of the Redskins, although the horsemen of the plains are not so clever in tracking a foe as those who go on the war-path on foot.  That makes me hope that we shall hear of our friends, though it may be some time hence."