The Hidden Children by Robert William Chambers Chapter 11 Page 31

the crossing; then we moved swiftly forward to join the halted scouts.

Mayaro said to me: “We have discovered old moccasin tracks, but no ford and no canoe marks. It is not necessary for the Black-Snake to know.”

“Very well,” said I calmly. “Do you suspect him!”

“Maybe. Maybe not. But — he once wore his hair in a ridge.”

“What!”

“I looked down on him while he ate fish at the St. Regis fire. He has not shaved his head since two weeks. There is a thin line dividing his head, where the hairs at their roots are bent backward. Much oil and brushing make hairs grow that way.”

“But —