What do you say, Corbin ?" The scout addressed, conspicuous in his buffalo skin coat, leaned against the tent-pole, his black whiskers moving industriously as he chewed.
"Wal, Gineral," he said slowly, "I know this yere 'Brick' Hamlin, an' he 's a right smart plainsman, sojer 'er no sojer.

If he says he saw thet pony herd, then he sure did.

Thet means a considerable bunch o' Injuns thar, er tharabouts.

Now I know Black Kettle's outfit is down on the Washita, so the only conclusion is that this yere band thet the Sergeant stirred up is some new tribe er other, a-driftin' down frum the north.

I reckon if we ride up ther valley we 'll hit their trail, an' it 'll lead straight down to them Cheyennes." Custer took time to consider this explanation, spreading the field map out on his knees, and measuring the distance between the streams.