I want you to leave Brownsville inside of ten minutes and start riding for Elkhead.

I want you to ride, and I want you to ride like hell.

Every ten miles, or so, I want you to stop at some place where you can get a fresh hoss.

Get your fresh hoss and leave the one you've got off, and tell them to have the hoss you leave ready for me any time to-night.

It'll take you clear till to-morrow night to reach Elkhead, even with relayin' your hosses ?" "Round about that, if I ride like hell.