Connor takes over -- A trip to Saint Louis -- Cole replaces Sully -- Kidd's discontent -- Collecting loose ends -- On the road at last -- The buffalo hunt -- A letter to sister Kate -- Scalp dance -- Cowardice or good judgment? -- Enter Sawyers -- The damnedest roughest looking country -- Paper collar soldiers -- The fight on the Tongue River -- Running the gauntlet -- Stalemate and missing commands -- An unexpected visitor -- Charlie's ride -- The beginning of the end -- A trip not to be envied -- Exit Connor -- The aftermath -- Observations and conclusions.