"Wal, what is it?"
"Who is Frontier Angel?"
The renegade maintained silence for several minutes till our hero repeated in a louder tone.
"Who is the person they call Frontier Angel? Do you know?"
"Yes, but I cannot tell you."
"Why not? I am sure it can do no harm."
"P'r'aps not, but I can't tell you. Let that be the answer."
"I am not willing that it shall be. I insist that you tell or give some reason for not doing so."
"I'll give you the reason, then. I know who she is, but have sworn never to tell a white, and I swear agin I never will."
"In that case, I have no right to question you further."