Chapter XXXI: Conclusion

On the way back to the Star-A ranch, close to which those from Phelps’ place would have to ride, a scurry of dust in the road claimed the attention of the riders.

“Mebbyso,” remarked old Nomad, “trouble’s goin’ te bust through thet cloud o’ dust. Pard Buffler an’ compadres don’t no more’n git time ter breathe arter one shake-up than another hits ’em. Who’s thet shackin’ this-a-way?”

When the form of the galloping horseman emerged from the cloud, the man was recognized as Prouther.

“Something’s happened to Jake!” exclaimed Phelps, fearing the worst.

“Don’t lose your nerve, Hank, till you hear what’s happened to him,” cautioned the doctor. “I’m wondering how Prouther was able to guess where we were.”

When he came close, Prouther jerked his horse back on its haunches.

“Waal, here ye aire!” he exclaimed. “Didn’t reckon I could spot ye, but I had a notion ye rode over ter the Star-A ranch, seein’ as how Buffler Bill was with ye. So I shot along in this direction. Ye wasn’t at the Star-A, but them Circle-B men reckoned ye was some place over hyer. So hyer I come, an’ hyer ye aire. I reckon thar’s been a mistake, Hank.”

“I reckon there has,” said the doctor dryly, “several mistakes. Why did you leave Jake? Didn’t I tell you to stay with him?”

“Waal, doc,” said Prouther, “he come to.”

“Whoop!” jubilated the doctor. “He came to, eh? Then he’ll pull through. That was all I was waiting for. Was he rational?”

“Meanin’ which?” asked Prouther innocently.

“Dunderhead! Was he in his right senses when he woke up?”

“He was. It’s what he said as brung me hyer at sich a clip.”

“What did he say?”

“He allowed it was Red Thunderbolt as made him all the trouble.”

“Ha! Better late than never. This is right from headquarters. Bloom! Do you hear that, Bloom?”

Bloom heard it, but he made no comments.

“What else did Jake say?” asked Phelps eagerly.

“Said he was ridin’ fer home when Red Thunderbolt charged him,” went on Prouther; “he said Nate Dunbar didn’t have nothin’ ter do with it. Jake said he tried ter rope Thunderbolt, an’ the steer galloped on with his saddle an’ saddlebags, leaving Jake on the ground. Jake was some shook up, and he was climbin’ to his feet an’ rubbin’ his eyes when he see Thunderbolt comin’ at him full tilt. Thunderbolt landed. The sunshine was blotted out fer Jake, an’ thet’s all he kin recollect until he woke up, with me settin’ by him fannin’ him. I was afeared,” Prouther added, “that Bloom might be doin’ somethin’ with Dunbar. That’s why I pulled out ter find you all.”

“I reckon this case is double proof!” laughed the doctor. “Say, Prouther, you were one of the crazy men who came to the Star-A last night to ‘get’ Nate Dunbar. Now how do you feel?”

“Meachin’,” answered Prouther promptly, “meachin’ as sin. I’m a heap sorry for it all, Dunbar,” he added sheepishly.

“All’s well that ends well,” said the doctor. “Maybe, if you cowpunchers are good from now on, Dunbar will overlook that little play.”

“You’re sure Jake will live now, are you, doc?” asked Phelps.

“Want me to sing it?” grunted the doctor. “Of course I’m sure. He’ll be as well as ever in a week. The first thing, after he’s up, you’ve got to make him do something.”

“What’s that?”

“Why, steer him over to the Star-A, and make him shake hands with Dunbar.”

“I’ll do it, doc, and I’ll begin by shaking hands with Dunbar myself.”

They had reached the point where the north and south trail branched, the branch leading to the Star-A ranch.

Phelps rode up to Dunbar, and offered his hand. Dunbar lost no time in taking it. The hand grip went around, Perry, Mrs. Dunbar, Buffalo Bill, and Benner all coming in for their share of the reconciliation.

“Peace on the Brazos from now henceforward, eh, Phelps?” asked Benner.

“Yes,” replied Phelps. “I’ve had enough of the squabbling.”

“Same here. Red Thunderbolt’s out of the running, too. I’ll hand five hundred over to Wild Bill and the baron, if you will?”

“I’ll send the money this afternoon.”

“Bully! I’ll do the same. Thunderbolt wasn’t shot, but it was the scout’s rope and Jake’s saddle that landed him. The scout’s rope is good for my five hundred to the baron.”

“And the truth of this business, first brought out by the help of that trailing saddle of Jake’s,” said Phelps, “is worth five hundred to me.”

“Then, truly,” chuckled the doctor, “all’s well that ends well. When you’re in Hackamore next, Cody, come and see me. I’d like to talk with you.”

“You’ll see me, doctor,” answered the scout.

“And I want you to pay me another visit at the H-P ranch,” said Phelps. “I can promise you a different welcome next time you come, Buffalo Bill.”

“I doubt whether I shall have time.”

“If he has any time,” put in Benner, “he’ll spend it at the Circle-B.”

“Not at all,” cried Dunbar, “he’ll spend all his time at the Star-A.”

“We’ll see about it later,” said the scout, and the party separated.

Phelps, Prouther, the doctor, and Bloom rode off toward the H-P ranch, while the scout and the others turned their horses into the branch trail.

* * * * *

In front of the Star-A ranch, that night, the scout and his pards sat long with the Star-A ranchers. It was to be their last chat together, for in the early morning Buffalo Bill and compadres were to fare toward Hackamore, turning their backs permanently on the Brazos country.

“It has peen a mighdy valuple nighdt’s vork for Hickok und me,” piped the baron, shaking a bag of gold. “I ditn’t t’ink, ven Vild Pill und me vas following dose dracks oof der feller on foot, dot ve should make fife hundert each oudt oof der pitzness. Sooch,” added the baron with great complaisance, “is vat dey call luck.”

“It was a hard job we had, pards, all the same,” said Wild Bill. “We found the steer first--tumbled over those two ropes by pure accident. After we found the steer, we went hunting for the man who owned the saddle.”

“Und mitoudt looking indo der sattlepags,” cut in the baron.

“It was an easy trail to follow--that one left by Red Thunderbolt. The trailing saddle had gouged its way over the earth, and any one could have taken that back track. But we lost the gouge marks in the trail by that gully. I was trying to pick them up when I found the ’dobe and Red Steve inside. That was enough for me. I left the baron with Red Steve while I went to the Star-A to tell Buffalo Bill, and when Pard Cody came back with me we arranged that little surprise party. It was a question whether Red Steve could last until the scout got back with his party, but fortune favored us.”

“I vas sent py der sgout to see dot nopody tampered mit der lay-oudt vere Red T’underboldt was,” added the baron. “Und dere ve vas ven ve vas foundt.”

“It all worked out very nicely for Nate,” said Mrs. Dunbar.

“With the scout and his pards to help in the working out, Hattie,” dropped in Perry.

“We’ll none of us ever forget Buffalo Bill and his pards,” declared Nate Dunbar, with much feeling.

“And I’ve erbout made up my mind ter one thing,” said old Nomad.

“What’s that?” asked Wild Bill.

“Why,” chuckled the trapper, “I b’leeve thar’s more excitement ter be had by a feller who’s huntin’ fer peace than by a feller who’s huntin’ fer trouble. Hey, Buffler?”

“In some places, perhaps,” answered the scout, “and in some circumstances. But not as a general thing, Nick.”

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26--Buffalo Bill’s Secret Mission By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
27--Buffalo Bill’s Long Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
28--Buffalo Bill Against Odds By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
29--Buffalo Bill’s Hot Chase By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
30--Buffalo Bill’s Redskin Ally By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
31--Buffalo Bill’s Treasure Trove By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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91--Buffalo Bill’s Rival By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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93--Buffalo Bill’s Sacrifice By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
94--Buffalo Bill’s Thunderbolt By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
95--Buffalo Bill’s Black Fortune By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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98--Buffalo Bill’s Treasure Train By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
99--Buffalo Bill’s Bowie Duel By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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102--Buffalo Bill: Peacemaker By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
103--Buffalo Bill’s Big Surprise By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
104--Buffalo Bill’s Barricade By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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126--Buffalo Bill’s Traitor Foe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
127--Buffalo Bill’s Tireless Chase By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
128--Buffalo Bill’s Boy Bugler By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
129--Buffalo Bill’s Sure Guess By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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132--Buffalo Bill’s Tangled Clue By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
133--Buffalo Bill’s Wolf Skin By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
134--Buffalo Bill’s Twice Four Puzzle By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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136--Buffalo Bill and the Indian’s Mascot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
137--Buffalo Bill Entrapped By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
138--Buffalo Bill’s Totem Trail By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
139--Buffalo Bill at Fort Challis By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
140--Buffalo Bill’s Determination By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
141--Buffalo Bill’s Battle Axe By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
142--Buffalo Bill’s Game with Fate By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
143--Buffalo Bill’s Comanche Raid By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
144--Buffalo Bill’s Aerial Island By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
145--Buffalo Bill’s Lucky Shot By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
146--Buffalo Bill’s Sioux Friends By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
147--Buffalo Bill’s Supreme Test By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
148--Buffalo Bill’s Boldest Strike By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
149--Buffalo Bill and the Red Hand By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
150--Buffalo Bill’s Dance with Death By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
151--Buffalo Bill’s Running Fight By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
152--Buffalo Bill in Harness By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
153--Buffalo Bill Corralled By Col. Prentiss Ingraham
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Transcriber’s Notes

The Table of Contents at the beginning of the book was created by
the transcriber.

Inconsistencies in hyphenation such as “matter-of-fact”/“matter of
fact” have been maintained.

Minor punctuation and spelling errors have been silently corrected
and, except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the
text, especially in dialogue, and inconsistent or archaic usage,
have been retained.

Page 2: “A Congress of the Rough-riders of the World” changed to “A
Congress of the Rough Riders of the World”.

Page 76: “roared old Nomand, while the scout” changed to “roared
old Nomad, while the scout”.

Page 124: “quereid the hunchback eagerly” changed to “queried the
hunchback eagerly”.

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