WE TRADE WITH INDIANS 



The fact that a few of To hausen's followers 

 denied the report that Broken Nose was trying 

 to make trouble for us led Bill to conclude that 

 some of them were not so friendly to us as they 

 pretended. After stating the situation, Tom 

 went on: "Bill says it ain't likely that Satank will 

 be in a condition to make any move for two or 

 three weeks yet, and by that time we'll be done 

 skinning wolves and out of here; but there's a pos- 

 sibility that the old rascal may make a forced 

 march, in order to catch us before we can get 

 away. In that case we may have to fight. He 

 might be able to find a few of his ponies that are 

 able to travel and mount a party of his men and 

 ride over here to see what we're doing; or, if he 

 and his bucks get very anxious for a row, they 

 might make the trip afoot. Anyway, from now 

 on, we've got to keep a sharp lookout for Injuns 

 or fresh signs in this neighborhood, an' also a close 

 watch of To hausen's camp; for if Satank should 

 come over this way he'd be apt to go there first 

 thing. To hausen himself an' most of his people 

 are friendly to us, but it's more'n likely that some 

 of 'em'U be ready to give Satank any information 

 about us that he wants." 



Wild Bill had seemed rather serious and thought- 

 ful this night — and it was so uncommon for him to 

 remain serious long at a time that it attracted my 

 attention — and as we were about to turn in he 

 remarked: 



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