Chapter 3
THE TRAIL OF THE RED WALLAFTER the departure of Dene and his comrades Naab decided to
leave White Sage at nightfall. Martin Cole and the Bishop's sons
tried to persuade him to remain, urging that the trouble sure to
come could be more safely met in the village. Naab, however, was
obdurate, unreasonably so, Cole said, unless there were some good
reason why he wished to strike the trail in the night. When
twilight closed in Naab had his teams ready and the women shut in
the canvas-covered wagons. Hare was to ride in an open wagon, one
that Naab had left at White Sage to be loaded with grain. When it
grew so dark that objects were scarcely discernible a man vaulted
the cottage fence.
"Dave, where are the boys?" asked Naab.
"Not so loud! The boys are coming," replied Dav
