They felt deeply what they had seen, and they drew the same picture for their listeners.

Gradually the faces of the Wyoming men became shadowed.

This was a formidable tale that they were hearing, and they could not doubt its truth.
"It is worse than I thought it could be," said Colonel Butler at last.
"How many men do you say they have, Mr.Ware ?" "Close to fifteen hundred." "All trained warriors and soldiers.

And at the best we cannot raise more than three hundreds including old men and boys, and our men, too, are farmers." "But we can beat them.

Only give us a chance, Colonel!" exclaimed Captain Ransom.
"I'm afraid the chance will come too soon," said Colonel Butler, and then turning to the five: "Help us all you can.