"We must have two men who can be relied on, and I can put my hand on another who's younger and a little more wiry than I am." He turned to George.

"What you have to do is to lie close in the sloo grass until the fellows come for the liquor, when you'll follow them to the reservation, without their seeing you.

Then you'll ride up and make sure you would know them again.

They should get there soon after daylight, as they won't strike the bluff until it's dark, but there's thick brush in the ravine the trail follows for the last few miles.

It won't matter if they light out, because Flett will pick up their trail.