"Yes, sir."
"But Cody believes you to be dead."
"How so, sir?"
"He wished to find you, so tracked you into the Grand Cañon, to find your house buried beneath a fallen cliff, and he thought you were beneath it all."
"No, sir, I escaped; but as you are going to seek Buffalo Bill may I join you?"
"You may join me, Mr. Seldon, and I shall be glad to have your company," said Surgeon Powell, as he rode along by the side of the gold-hunter.
"I will be your guide to the deserted camp, sir; but do you expect to find Mr. Cody there?"
"I hope so, but should he not be I shall await him."
"I am glad to hear you say that, sir, for I am most anxious to see him, and I will tell you why."
"If you care to."