Some bad Indians have stolen and killed these steers and they are here in this camp to-day, and I am going to take them with me to the Commissioner.

Running Stream is a great Chief and speaks no lies and he tells me that none of his young men have taken these cattle.

Will the Chief of the Stonies, the Chief of the Bloods, the Chief of the Piegans say the same for their young men ?" "The Stonies take no cattle," answered an Indian whom Cameron recognized as the leading representative of that tribe present.
"How many Stonies here ?" The Indian held up six fingers.
"Ha, only six.

What about the Bloods and the Piegans ?" demanded Cameron.
"It is not for me," he continued, when there was no reply, "to discover the cattle-thieves.

It is for the Big Chief of this camp, it is for you, Running Stream, and when you have found the thieves I shall arrest them and bring them to the Commissioner, for I will not return without them.
Meantime I go to bring here the skins." So saying, Cameron rode leisurely away, leaving Jerry to keep an eye upon the camp.