The drovers are camped and resting around the camp fire. Jeb Newton, an older drover is learning to read the bible. He has lead a wild life but has changed his ways hoping to enter heaven. The men hear an owl recognizing it as an Indian signaling. The men investigate and Favor catches a woman dressed in Indian clothes. Although very dirty, they soon see she is white but mentally unbalanced making no sense with her chatter. The next day the Cheyenne ask to parley. They say they found the woman but she is a witch and must be burned but Favor refuses to hand her over. The Cheyenne indicate they will attack. Quince tries to make a run for help but is caught and returned. Jeb fearing an early death before he has repented decides to turn the girl over to the Cheyenne but is killed for his actions. Favor, Rowdy, and Wishbone try to rescue her but are caught themselves. Favor convinces Running Horse to take them to where they found the woman. It is a ranch with Ten Trees. With some detective work they surmise what happened and finally bring Abbie back to reality learning also why she was attracted to Rowdy.
—Anonymous