“Now, Surgeon Powell, I have written a letter to the fort that you are here, and I suppose a troop will soon be sent for you.”
“Yes, but there was no need of it, as I could have gone on alone.”
“No, sir, that I would not allow, for brave and strong as you are you are not able to take that ride alone, so you are to remain here until your comrades come for you.”
“You are the captain, Bonnie Belle, and so I obey. But I have something to say to you.”
“Well, sir?”
“You do not know that Buffalo Bill is on my trail.”
She started and asked:
“What do you mean?”
“I mean that Buffalo Bill was to follow the coach to the end of the run. He did not say as much, but I feel sure that he did so.”
“Yes.”