Chapter 68 Pitched Battle at Kirk's Draw
We were also lucky in the fact that there was water in the form of a small run-off stream, although I made sure our water can was kept full. Climbing to a slightly higher elevation, to keep an eye on the terrain below, I had Oliver and the boys prepare the camp. When I ordered the chopping of small trees to form a sort of rail fence in front of our semi-cave, Oliver came to me and asked;
"I say, is there some reason you want us to construct a barricade in front of our camp?"
I looked at him without smiling,
"Don't say anything to the boys just yet Oliver, but those tracks I saw earlier, were unshod Indian ponies. I'm figuring seven or eight braves, probably a hunting party, I also think they were the reason those buffalo were moving like they we
