The Injuns would keep the gineral direction, o' course, storm 'er no storm, an' Gene is some plainsman himself, but thet blizzard would sheer 'em off all the same.

I reckon they 're under the banks ten mile, er more, up thar.

An' soon as there 's a change in weather, they 'll ride fer Black Kettle's camp.

Thet's my guess, mister." Hamlin turned the situation over deliberately in his mind, satisfied that Hughes had reviewed the possibilities correctly.

If Le Fevre's party had got through at all, then that was the most likely spot for them to be hiding in.