"But I think that in a week or so--two weeks at the furthest--Timmendiquas will be on the march," said Holderness. "A few of our soldiers will go with them and the whole party will be nominally under the command of Colonel William Caldwell, but Timmendiquas, of course, will be the real leader."
"Are you going with them?" asked Henry.
"No, I remain here."
"I am very glad of that."
"Why?"
"Because you do not really know what an Indian raid is."
Henry's tone was so significant that Holderness flushed deeply, but he remained silent. In a little while he left, and Henry was again a prey to most dismal thoughts. Bird, with his army and his cannon, doubtless had reached Kentucky by this time and was doing destruction. Timmendiquas would surely start very soon--he believed the words of Holde
