CHAPTER XII

The sun had begun to cast long shadows the afternoon of Helen's hunt for Jonathan, when the borderman, accompanied by Wetzel, led a string of horses along the base of the very mountain she had ascended.

"Last night's job was a good one, I ain't gainsayin'; but the redskin I wanted got away," Wetzel said gloomily.

"He's safe now as a squirrel in a hole. I saw him dartin' among the trees with his white eagle feathers stickin' up like a buck's flag," replied Jonathan. "He can run. If I'd only had my rifle loaded! But I'm not sure he was that arrow-shootin' Shawnee."

"It was him. I saw his bow. We ought'er taken more time an' picked him out," Wetzel replied, shaking his head gravely. "Though mebbe that'd been useless. I think he was hidin'. He's precious shy of his red skin. I've been after him these ten year, an' never ketched him nappin' yet. We'd have done much toward snuffin' out Legget an' his gang if we'd winged the Shawnee."

"He left a plain trail."

"One of his tricks. He's slicker on a trail than any other Injun on the border, unless mebbe it's old Wingenund, the Huron. This Shawnee'd lead us many a mile for nuthin', if we'd stick to his trail. I'm long ago used to him. He's doubled like an old fox, run harder'n a skeered fawn, an', if needs be, he'll lay low as cunnin' buck. I calkilate once over the mountain, he's made a bee-line east. We'll go on with the hosses, an' then strike across country to find his trail."

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. Jonathan
2. a redskin
3. no
4. ten years
5. Shawnee
6. bow and arrow
7. a rifle
8. no
9. rifle wasn't loaded
10. yes
11. yes
12. yes
13. Wingenund
14. the Huron
15. a fox, a fawn, and a buck
16. many a mile
17. east
18. a mountain
19. late afternoon
20. Jonathon
21. Helen
22. yes

Numbered questions:
1. Who was Helen looking for?
2. Who was Wetzel hunting?
3. Did he catch them?
4. How long had Wetzel been hunting him?
5. What tribe did they think he was?
6. What weapon did the Native have?
7. What weapon did Jonathon have?
8. Was he prepared to shoot?
9. How so?
10. Did the Native leave a trail?
11. Did Wetzel think it was a trick?
12. Has Wetzel encountered a trickier Native?
13. Who?
14. What was his animal nickname?
15. What animals did Wetzel compare him to?
16. How long had Wetzel chased him?
17. Which direction did Wetzel think he went?
18. Over which landform?
19. What time of day was it when the men were discussing?
20. What was the borderman's name?
21. And who was looking for him?
22. Were they near the same mountain?