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Yet if Deltchay and Eskiminzin , with all their warriors were to reëforce these about them , with five hundred braves to the garrison 's one hundred , even that dread might be overcome . And by Monday 's sundown it was known that numbers of Apaches had crossed the valley ten miles away to the south -- the telescope had told that -- and not a word or sign had been vouchsafed by Turner , and Tuesday brought no better news . Then ` Tonio , said many a man , had played them false . Just at four o'clock Archer had arranged the dispositions for the night . Mrs. Stannard , with Mrs. Archer and Lilian , were to occupy the ground floor , north-west , room of his quarters -- the one least exposed to flying bullets in case of attack . Mrs. Bennett and the matron were moved into a little room in the hospital . The soldiers ' wives and children were to assemble in the barracks in case of alarm .