“I jest told ye thet.”
“Did he go alone?”
“He did. He wants ter pick up some men at Pima, if he kin.”
“Then there are only three outlaws at Medicine Bluff with the woman?”
“Yes, purvidin’ she’s at the Bluff. I ain’t a-sayin’ whar she is, kase I don’t know.”
“Where are the renegade Cheyennes who used to help Lawless in his villainy?”
“Stampeded. They was all afeared o’ Buffler Bill. I ain’t blamin’ ’em none, either. I reckon Lawless’ll hev the time o’ his life gittin’ handy boys at Pima, when they hear it’s Buffler Bill they’re ter fight.”
The scout turned to Tenny.
“How far is it to Pima from here, Hank?” he asked.
“Ten mile,” replied Tenny.