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“Glorious! Fine, major! And I’ll take Texas Jack with me and let him play Oak Heart’s part. He makes a better Injun than I should. And then—I know Jack. One of us will be sure to get through and reach Resistence.”
“Jack has been on duty night and day, Cody,” objected Major Baldwin. “He volunteered to make the attempt before, but I vetoed it. I needed his presence and advice. To let you both go is like putting all my eggs in one basket and sending them to a dangerous market.”
“He’s the man I want,” said Buffalo Bill firmly.
“All right! Let Omohondreau be sent for,” the major said, turning to an orderly.
CHAPTER V.
THE DESPERATE VENTURE.
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Texas Jack’s real name was Jean Omohondreau, and he came of a wealthy and noble French family, although he was born in America. It is said that he had refused the title of “Marquis of Omohondreau,” although later he was known as “The White King of the Pawnees,” having been adopted into that tribe and completely winning the confidence of the red men.