And when he found his prisoners flown, he was panic-stricken.
"Red said my life would pay if they got away!" he wailed. Then suddenly the thought flashed into his mind that he, too, could make his escape and thus avoid the wrath of his master—and packing up everything he could carry, he fled.
With untoward incident, the Mounted Scouts reached the camp of their comrades with Rose. Their story was quickly reported to the colonel, and they were immediately summoned before him.
Upon the young Scout's statement of his engagement and as a reward for the information in regard to Rogers' retreat, the commandant of Fort Griswold agreed not to have the girl arrested.
"There's one thing I should like to ask, sir," stammered Scotty, as they started to leave the presence of the colonel.
"What is it?"
"That I be allowed to act as guide when you raid the Old Stockade."
"All right, you may. Now, leave me."
The story of the young Scout's romantic wooing was soon spread among the troopers, and they all clustered to congratulate him—and when they beheld the beauty of the girl, they envied him.
But Scotty's love-making was cut short.