"Let us hear them," the young man continued.
"In order not to compromise myself unnecessarily, you will carry off the girl during the first battle, when I come over to your side. Do not be frightened, it will not be long first, if I may believe certain forebodings."
"Good, that is granted. Now for the second."
"The second is, that you swear to free me from the White Scalper, and kill him, no matter in what way."
"Done again—I swear it. But now permit me one question."
"Out with it."
"How is it that as you hate this man so deeply, you have not killed him yourself, as there could have been no lack of opportunity?"
"Certainly not, I could have done it a hundred times."
"Well, why did you not do it?"
"Are you desirous of knowing?"