human
No I want to borrow a horse.
gpt
Goin' after 'em? asked Colston.
human
Well, help yourself. The Y Bar horses are yours, now. But if I was you I'd wait right here in Timber City. A man that ain't used to the range will get lost at night before he's gone three miles. The chances are you'll never reach the river--and what are you going to do when you get there?
gpt
I'm going to cross--somehow. I'm going to find my wife. As for getting lost, Old Bat is going with me--or rather I'm going with him.
human
Bat! What's he doing here?
gpt
Found out that the Texan had pulled out and came to get him. He knows Tex better than anyone knows him. He had guessed pretty accurately what was coming off here today, and he rode over to take the Texan back home.
human
Go ahead. If Old Bat starts on the trail you'll find your wife. He laid a hand on Endicott's shoulder,
gpt
I'll remember, he said,