Wichita Billings was visiting in the home of
MargaretCullis at the post. Ill admit that the sentries do suggest a larger
assuranceof safety on a night like this, said King. They paused to listen as the
next sentry passedthe call on: Number Two, eight oclock. If you took them andkept
them, that would be different.
Ill admit that the sentries do suggest a larger
assuranceof safety on a night like this, said King.
From the tie-rail he unfastened the hackamore rope
ofone of them and vaulted to the animals back. Your own country has been at war with
Mexicoin the past. Did you return everything that you took fromthem at that time?
And say, if he aintgood dont forget that it costs Uncle Sam less to bury aInjun than
to feed him.
I cant see why you dont love him, Wichita. If we
let you they will saythat we are not their friends. Their women are bad, and,they
think because their women are bad that the Apachewomen are bad. A half hour later a
tall, straight figure loomed suddenlybefore the sentry at Headquarters. One of the
soldiers turned and looked at theIndian. How then can you make me believe that it is
rightto take cattle from your friends?
Dirty Cheetim and three or four of his cronies
hadannexed their bank rolls. Whateverelse you do, bring back Geronimo! Hold yourself
in readiness to march atdaylight, Cullis, with all the available men of your
troop.
I did not want to make trouble, replied the chief.
Crawford repeated Crooks words to Shoz-Dijiji.