“Geronimo say he take um handcuffs from Bascomb, take um key from dead pony-soldier,” explained Chico. “Geronimo say for Pa-e-has-ka to take iron bracelets, then bymby Geronimo find Pa-e-has-ka and put um on him. Geronimo make powwow before he turn Chico loose.”
The scout laughed grimly.
“If the old reprobate ever comes near enough to me to put those on,” said he, “he’ll never live to enjoy the sight of me in the things. They’re my bracelets, I reckon?”
“All same. Geronimo send um.”
Buffalo Bill took up the handcuffs and the key and put them in his pocket.
“You sabe Pa-e-has-ka’s pards, Wolf-killer and Little Cayuse?” he asked.
“Me sabe”
“Did you see or hear anything of them?”
Chico shook his head.
“Probably the party that did the business for Bascomb’s escort haven’t all joined Geronimo as yet,” suggested Markham.