k is brave but cruel. He will not rest under his overthrow.
Deerfoot thinks they will have to fight again."

"And will Deerfoot spare him once more?"

"He cannot answer. He will do as God tells him to do."

Victor Shelton felt that this was a good time for him to add to the
discussion.

"Mul-tal-la, do you think it is possible Taggarak wants to fight
Deerfoot, after he has been beaten by him? Why should he want to try it
again?"

"Because he has hope of winning the fight."

"He can't have any such hope. Why, Deerfoot whipped him without a
weapon in his hand, while Taggarak had his big, ugly knife most of the
time."

Mul-tal-la had not heard anything of this, and he looked inquiringly at
Deerfoot and then at the boy who had made the amazing statement. Victor
flushed and stammeringly added:

"That is--it would have been easy for Deerfoot to whip him without any
weapon and with one hand tied behind his back--that is, it looks so to
me and George--and I'm sure he could do it if he wished--confound it,
Deerfoot, _didn't_ you whip him as I said?"

The visitor turned to the Shawanoe, who gravely nodded his head.

"Deerfoot has told me things from the good book which he carries with
him, and he said there was One who used to do some things so strange
that they were called miracles."

"Yes, He did many of them."

"Then Deerfoot did a miracle if he overthrew Taggarak without the help
of any weapon."

"No," modestly replied the Shawanoe, "there was no miracle. It was
easier to defeat him without a weapon than with one. Deerfoot wrenched
the knife from his hand and then threw him to the ground; that was
all."

"That was all!" repeated the Blackfoot, as if to himself. Then he
looked at the boys and the three laughed.

"Yes, that was all. George or I could have done the same, but we
thought it better to turn the job over to Deerfoot. He's fond of doing
such trifles," said Victor, airily.

The result of the conference was the decision that naught could be done
except to await the issue of events. All feared the worst, and strove
to prepare for it. The belief was that the rage in the breast of Chief
Taggarak would lead him to merciless measures, not only against his
visitors, but against all of his own people who had showed an
inclination to embrace the new religion.

Three days passed and nothing was heard of the chief. He was still
absent, and the general belief of his people that he was among the
other villag