"Come, my brothers, here are the ponies," cried Little Raven, as he joined his comrades at the border of the village.
The three warriors who had waited with the ponies had already come forward. Red Dog mounted and raced away to lead his warriors. The Sioux followed close behind him. The Kiowas had abandoned the camp, and were fleeing across the plain. The Cheyenne victory was complete. They had overcome their foes without losing a man.
CHAPTER XVII
DISASTER
When the Cheyennes finally returned to the ravine they found Standing Bull and his companions awaiting them with a great herd of ponies. Among them were the fast war ponies which the Cheyennes had liberated from a corral at the end of the Kiowa camp.
"White Otter, we have done what you asked us to do," said Standing Bull.
"You are a good leader," White Otter told him. "See, my brothers, we have brought back your chief."
"Hi, hi, here is Red Dog!" Standing Bull cried, delightedly.