noon
When they were in the clearing the savages busied themselves with their packs . Long rows of teepees sprung up as if by magic . The savages had come to stay ! The number of incoming visitors did not lessen until noon , when a few straggling groups marked the end of the invading host . Most significant of all was the fact that neither child , maiden , nor squaw accompanied this army . Jim appraised the number at six or seven hundred , more than had ever before visited the village at one time . They were mostly Delawares , with many Shawnees , and a few Hurons among them .