Chapter 12The next day, I made arrangements for Andre to tend my fields, loaded four caged gray pigeons homed to Turtle Crick in the buckboard, and headed to town. As the trace mare made a halfway decent riding horse should I require one, I left Arrow to Libby’s care. Pa’s note said the Killpennys had lost their hay supply, so they could probably use a little help.
On the way to Yanube City, I intercepted Gideon leading a patrol back to the fort. He looked haggard as he told me they were on their way to collect fresh mounts before heading out again, this time to patrol east along the Yanube River. I don’t know how much damage Howling Wolf was doing, but he was sure running the army ragged. Strange, considering the Brulé had only a score of men while the troopers numbered something over tw
