"I did. He's lying down the ravine yonder, a little way. He and another had me corralled here all night, but I got Broken Nose and Wild Bill got the other."
While I cooked breakfast I told them all about my little affair of the past night.
"While the coffee's a-boiling, lieutenant," said Jack after I had finished, "come on and we'll go and take a look at the dead Injuns. I want to make sure that they're good and dead."
As they started out I called to them:
"While you're at it, go over to the brush yonder, behind the burnt haystack, and bring in the two Indians' ponies. I haven't had time to gather them in yet."
In a little while they returned, bringing the horses and tying them to the wagon.
"You and Bill sure did a good job on them two," said Jack as he and Wilson re-entered the cabin. "I'm only sorry I didn't have the pleasure of doing the business for old Broken Nose myself, for I was owing him that."
We had just finished eating our breakfast when one of the soldiers called out:
"Here comes Wild Bill riding like the devil was after him! Wonder what's up?"
Looking in the direction that Saunders's party had gone, we saw the scout coming back alone, riding rapidly.