"Yes, but we don't look much alike."
"You heap bigger."
"And darker too," the captain added.
"Sot yerself, Lucky, an' it's meself as'll tell yer what we want," Pete said and explained the situation to him. "You can go, eh?" he asked when he had finished.
"Oui, Injun go if Pete wants," he said without hesitation.
"I'd rather trust these byes ter you than ter iny man I know," Pete said and the boys could see that the Indian was pleased at the compliment although he tried not to show it. "Your dogs in good shape?" he asked.
"They all right."
"Good. Then you be ready ter start Monday morning."
"Injun be ready."
"I'll bet he's a fine fellow," Jack declared as soon as the Indian had left the store.