"You are skilful?"
"So they say."
"Very good. You will serve as our guide; unfortunately, I want two others."
"I can procure them for your Excellency."
"You?"
"Yes, a wood ranger and a Comanche Chief, who entered the fort with me, and for whom I answer with my life; Loyal Heart and Black-deer.
"Warn them, then, and all three wait for me in the Patio."
Tranquil hastened to call his friends.
"If that hunter has spoken the truth, and I believe he has," the Colonel continued, addressing the Major-domo, "I am convinced we shall have an excellent opportunity for repaying the rebels a hundredfold the harm they have done us. Do you accompany me, Don Felix?"
"I would not for a fortune leave you one inch, under such circumstances."