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"Yes, he has despatches froht ter have no trouble findin' the trail It ought ter be

'bout as plain as a road back in God's country, sir, fer there were

ood round"

Brant held out his hand "I'll certainly do all in ht You can rely on that, and I will be faithful

to the little girl Now, just a word to guide you regarding our

situation here We have every reason for believing that the Sioux are

in considerable force in our front somewhere, and not far down this

strea they are, but it looks to agement Not that

I question Custer's plan, you understand, only he may be mistaken about

what the Indians will do Benteen's battalion is out there to the

west; Reno is just ahead of us up the valley; while Custer has taken

five troops on a detour to the right across the bluffs, hoping to come

down on the rear of the Sioux The idea is to crush them between the

three columns No one of these detachments has ht if they only succeed in striking

together Still it 's risky in such rough country, not knowing exactly

where the eneood luck to you, and take care of yourself"