"I've been travelling two days and nights to bring the news," he panted. "Custer——" he paused for breath.
"Well, hurry up, will you!" exclaimed Mackenzie, shaking his arm.
"Custer and his party have been wiped out by the Indians on the Little Big Horn!"
CHAPTER IV.
"HITTING THE TRAIL."
The Custer massacre threw the whole country into a spasm of fear.