He looked up from the locket into her questioning face.
"Did I not tell you?
No; then it was an oversight.

This was about the throat of one of the men I buried at Cimmaron Crossing, but--but, Hope, it was not your father." "I know," her voice choking slightly.

"Mrs.Murphy found that out; that is why I am here.

I heard my father came to Sheridan, and I wanted you to help me find him." He was thinking, and did not answer at once, and she went on in some alarm.
"Do you know anything about him, Captain Keith?
Where is he?
Why is he here?
Don't be afraid to tell me." He pressed the locket back into her hand, retaining the latter, unresisted, within his own.
"I have not seen your father, Hope, but he was certainly here a few days ago, for Fairbain met him.

They were together in the army.