“Thunder Cloud asks humbly what must he do to show his gratitude?”
“Well,” said Buffalo Bill, “there are a number of things you can do. First, trot out some information. What made you go into the tunnel?”
“Thunder Cloud went to find out what had become of his friend Black-face Ned.”
“You knew, of course, that there had been a fight in the cellar. What became of the white man who was attacked by Ned and Bat Wason?”
“He is a prisoner in the castle.”
This intelligence was unexpected. Buffalo Bill’s face clouded.
“Was he captured outside the castle?” he asked.
“Yes, he ran into the arms of Thunder Cloud’s braves at the front.”
“Didn’t he make a fight?”
“No, he was running for the door when my braves came out of the grove. They fell upon him before he could turn his head. There were shots fired.”