"Get off," he said to her. "The enemy will not kill you. You are too youngand beautiful. Some one of them will take you, and I will get a huge party ofour people and rescue you."

"No, no," cried the woman; "let us die here together."

"Why die?" cried the man. "We are yet young, and may live a long timetogether. If you don't get off, they will soon catch us and kill me, andthen they will take you anyhow. Get off, and in only a short time I willget you back."

"No, no," again cried the woman; "I will die here with you."

"Crazy person!" cried the man, and with a quick jerk he threw the womanoff.

As he exclaimed, the enemy did not kill her. The first one who came up counted_coup_ and took her. The man, now that his mule was lightwelveed, easily ranaway from the war party, and got safe to camp.