Wilderness Giant Edition 6 by David Robbins

Wilderness Giant Edition 6 by David Robbins

Author:David Robbins [Robbins, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00


Thirteen

A quarter of a mile lower down the mountain grew a wide belt of aspens. Their slender trunks were spaced close together, superb cover for the tall woman who gazed longingly at the shelf.

Blue Water Woman had been shadowing the cutthroats for quite some time. On the day after her encounter with the grizzly, she had found their tracks and nearly ridden the sorrel into the ground to catch up.

Staying close without being observed had taxed her wilderness skills. She was not as versed in stealth and warfare as a Flathead warrior would be, but she proved to be up to the challenge. The whites rarely made any effort to hide their tracks, and not once had they sent a rider to check their back trail as a Flathead war party would have frequently done.

Many times Blue Water Woman had glimpsed her mate, his white mane setting him apart from his captors. On each occasion her heart fluttered with joy to find him still alive and apparently well, although twice he had seemed to be limping slightly.

For all their blunders, though, the whites were smart enough to pitch their camps in easily defended spots that gave them an unobstructed view of the surrounding countryside. She could never get close enough to spirit Shakespeare away.

Since it appeared the men were not planning to move on, and would probably spend the night on the shelf, Blue Water Woman devoted her attention to another problem.

Food.

She had almost finished the pemmican. It had not occurred to her to take more than a few days’ supply when they left the King cabin. They were only going to the base of the foothills, after all, and she had anticipated being back at the cabin by the next afternoon.

How was she to foresee the nightmare that befell them?

In order to stay close to her husband’s abductors, she needed to refill her parfleche. Jerky was the logical choice. But that meant she must go off in search of game, leaving Shakespeare alone with them.

She balked at the idea. It was comforting to stay close, reassuring to know that she could fly to his aid if it became apparent he was in imminent danger. Although of what help she could be, armed with only a knife and crude spear, was an issue she chose not to dwell on.

Forlornly, Blue Water Woman tore her gaze from the shelf and glided through the aspens to where the sorrel had been tied. She mounted and rode northward, avoiding open places, never exposing herself to view.

After a mile Blue Water Woman felt safe enough to leave the aspens and cross a meadow into dense pines. For one of the whites to spot her at that distance, he would need the eyes of a hawk.

She hefted her spear. At that elevation game was not quite as plentiful as down in the valleys. Elk were abundant, but they were so big that a single cast might not bring one down. Black-tailed deer were also common, but they were extremely alert and fleet of foot.



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