TheInspectorenumeratedthecasesimmediatelypressing。”Wellthen，attheearliestpossiblemomentwemustgetafterthisgang。Keepthisinmind，InspectorDickson。ThatIndianI
consideranextremelydangerousman。Heissuretobemixedupwiththishalf-breedtrouble。HehasveryconsiderableinfluencewithalargesectionoftheBloods。Ishouldn’tbesurprisedifweshouldfindhimontheirreservebeforeverylong。Nowthen，bringinyoungCrowfoot！”
TheInspectorsalutedandretired，followedbySergeantCrisp，whosefacehadnotyetregaineditsnormalexpression。”Mr。Cameron，”saidtheCommissioner，”ifyoucaretoremainwithmeforthemorningIshallbegladtohaveyou。Theadministrationofjusticebythepolicemayproveinterestingtoyou。Lateronweshalldiscussyourreturntoyourcamp。”
Cameronexpressedhisdelightatbeingpermittedtoremaininthecourtroom，notonlythathemightobservethepolicemethodsofadministeringjustice，butespeciallythathemightseesomethingofthegreatBlackfeetChief，Crowfoot，ofwhomhehadheardmuchsincehisarrivalintheWest。
InafewminutesInspectorDicksonreturned，followedbyaconstableleadingayoungIndian，handcuffed。WiththeseenteredJerry，thefamoushalf-breedinterpreter，andlastofallthefatheroftheprisoner，oldCrowfoot，tall，straight，stately。OneswiftsearchingglancetheoldChiefflungroundtheroom，andthen，acknowledgingtheCommissioner’ssalutewithaslightwaveofthehandandagrunt，anddecliningtheseatofferedhim，hestoodbackagainstthewallandthereviewedtheproceedingswithanairofhaughtydefiance。