“It’s Kent!” Johnny gasped.
A voice called then:
“Hullo—Johnny! Hees all right for stand up. It’s me—Madeiras!”
CHAPTER XXXI
THE DEATH CHANT
“For God’s sake!” Johnny cried when he reached Madeiras. “What did you kill him for?”
“Eet’s either you or heem. You t’ink I let heem pump lead into you like that?”
“Have you been stalkin’ him?”
“I watch heem all right. Thunder Bird and feefty braves ees up beyond. Gallup and Roddy ees on other side of mountain. You most t’ink eet was a raid. Gallup die if he come close.”
“We’ve got to stop that, Tony. Gale’s been shot. He confessed. Gallup killed both him and Traynor. Kelsey and a posse are spread out in the hills to git him. I been lookin’ my eyes out for you. Who told you I was alive?”
“The chief. He tell me you want me.”