“Two!”
The scout was just planning to jerk his second revolver from his belt and whirl about so as to cover both Hendricks and Banks, when a fourth person took a hand in the odd game.
This was Dell. From the hill-crest she was leveling a revolver at Hendricks.
“Drop that gun!” she cried; “drop it quick or you’ll hear from me!”
Buffalo Bill could hear Hendricks swearing to himself at this unexpected summons.
CHAPTER XVII.
BANKS AND HENDRICKS.
There was something humorous in the situation, now that Dell had forced herself into the peculiar combination, and held the key to it, so to speak.