so if it's agreeable to you, I mean to make a bee-line for

the Mustang Valley. We're pretty sure to meet with

Blackfeet on the way, and if we do we'll try to make

peace between them an' the Snakes. I 'xpect it'll be

pretty well on for six weeks afore we git to home, so

we'll start to-morrow."

"Dat is fat vill do ver' vell," said Henri; "vill you

please donnez me one petit morsel of steak."

"I'm ready for anything, Joe," cried Dick; "you are

leader. Just point the way, and I'll answer for two o'