Chapter 15 GENERAL ASHLEY DROPS OUT

(Jim Bridger Resumes the Tale)

I tell you, we were glad to have that smoke of ours answered, and to see Major Henry and Kit Carson and Jed Smith coming, in the twilight, with the Ranger and the beaver man. We guessed that the three boys must be our three partners-and when they waved with the Elk Patrol sign we knew; but of course we didn't know