right they would turn back. Meanwhile, he would keep an eye on Fast Horse. As he picked his way down the rocky slope toward camp, he thought of White Man’s Dog and felt his spirits rise. In spite of his unlucky reputation, there was a steadiness, a calmness in White Man’s Dog that Yellow Kidney liked. These were rare qualities in a young man on his first adventure. He can be trusted, thought Yellow Kidney. He will do well.
