Part 2, Chapter 15 Summary

Blue Elk shows up three days later, looking very smug and pleased with himself. After arguing and negotiating with the agent, he agrees to take the bear cub and Tom to Horse Mountain. Blue Elk is to get Tom to release the bear cub and then bring Tom back to the school.

Tom does not know that the plan is to bring him back to the reservation after letting the bear cub free. Tom is suspicious of Blue Elk's motivation. Blue Elk spends the entire night in Tom's room, to make sure Tom does not escape before they leave for the trip back to Horse Mountain. Tom spends the entire night awake, chanting.

It takes three days to reach Horse Mountain, where Tom releases the bear cub. Blue Elk then tells him he has to come back with him to the...