“What ye want?”
“I want you and your men to come in here out of the sun; you might tan.”
“What’s ther game?”
The scout briefly outlined the situation as he had to Red Dick.
“Come out fur ’nough so’s I can see ye, an’ if it’s you I’ll jine in.”
Buffalo Bill advanced until he was in full view of Fighting Dan and his men, yet beyond sight of the sheriff’s party.
“I guess it’s Buffler all right,” said Dan. “Waal, clear ther track, an’ we’ll come in under full steam.”
They came and the rest we know—how the entire party, under Buffalo Bill’s direction, went around to the upper entrance and sprung the trap that nabbed the sheriff, Price, and their band.
But how Bloody Ike attempted to defeat the plans has not been explained.
Back in the mine the scout had offered those who had guarded the place the choice of joining his party in the capture of Price. Two had accepted, but Bloody Ike refused, so he was left securely bound, it was supposed. But in some manner he had escaped and tried to warn Price of the trap.