"Well," the boy continued, "when I got up on that ridge, I could see the men over in the other valley.  They are getting reinforcements from somewhere.  Anyway, I saw half a dozen Indians standing around. They've got a fire and are cooking dinner.  Then I saw one of the white men pointing, and I'll tell you right now what they're going to do!  They're going to station men around this little old crater and keep us in here until we starve, unless we give in."