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"Come on," cried DeWitt, "we'll quiz them!"

"Hold up, you chump!" exclaimed Billy "If you rush in on a cry that way you are apt not to coo at 'e"

They rode toward the sound of the chant and shortly a dingy campos came into view An Indian buck made his way from the doorway toward them

"Who is sick, friend?" asked Billy

"Old buck," said the Indian

"Apache?" said Billy

The Indian nodded

"You sabe Apache named Kut-le?"

The buck shook his head, but Billy went on patiently

"Yes, you sabe him He old Ke-say's son Apache chief's son He run off hite squaw We want squae no hurt hiood for Injun You tell, have htened

"Long tio, some Injun say he sabe Kut-le Some Injun say he all same white man Soly, and Billy nodded approval DeWitt sed nervously "Coo," the buck went on, his eyes on the silver dollar, "big Injun, carry white squaw, go by here very fast He go that way all heap fast" The buck pointed south