Motoza was the agent in the outrage, though whether Tozer had taken an active part in the same was yet uncertain.

He scanned the smaller firearm, and then, instead of returning it to the Sioux, deliberately shoved it into his hip-pocket.
"I think I'll take charge of that, Motoza." The buck was about to make angry objection, when the white man explained: "When I meet Hank to-morrow he'll want some proof that I can turn over the youngster to him.

He won't believe I can do so till he sees that proof.

I'll show him this revolver, and he'll know it belongs to the youngster.

That will be all the proof he'll ask.