Carl The Trailer

ck to the fort," said the captain, when they had ridden a little while in silence. "Of course the co

said the lieutenant, who wondered what this new business

ches for General Miles," said the captain. "You will have one guide

t," said Parker, "but I do

t to capture you and hold you as a prisoner. You will have to go right by the place where they are holding thei

ill do, sir. Don't they want

e outside their tribe witnesses the ceremony, that will make the

uarters were at Camp Supply. The journey was only about a hundred miles long, but it was through a country that was thickly covered with hostile Indians. General Custer offered him an escort of fifty men, but to his surprise Joe said he did not want anybody except Jack Corbin, his partner. Custer told him to go ahead, and these two men made the journey-two hundred miles-in just forty-eight hours, although they had several wide detours to make in order to keep clear of the savages.

r of his anecdotes during the march to the fort; and when at last the whitewashed stockade came into full view and Lieutenant Parker rode through the wide gate, he saw that the teamsters and soldiers stopped and raised their hats to him, a thing they had never done before. Parker was popular among the soldiers; for, although he

ming along the prairie all right. He had some experience Page 69 wit

le from his official dignity, he held out his hand to Parker and smiled upon him over

, not forgetting that part of his d

something about those Sioux yo

ted to talk to me, but I sent him back. I thought if he wanted to talk to anybody he cou

party," said the colonel. "That was the reason I sent

ge

w thought he was about to hear of the addit

without slee

for forty-eight

colonel with a smile. "Well, I don't know as I blame the captain for that. How large an

just o

g his eyes. "Remember that you will

it will for a larger number. If I were going to ask for a larg

back in his chair and stared at

ge

with me, sir, if I might be allow

is

the T

an hour and I will talk to you. I want to add something to these dispatches about the war-party of Sioux you met while coming home. Bring Preston wi

had always sent a brave and experienced man, and here he was scarcely six months out of West Point. The captain was standing just outside the door, with his hand

weather-eye open, sir," said Pa

e captain, who seemed as delig

rs to come around in half an hour a

Did you hear who else he is going to send

all I w

rl, the

s,

e crazy! You will never get thr

easier for two men to hide th

from them? Did you te

ge

id,

een said. "You want to go by them openly and above-board, so as to let them know that we are not afraid of them. If they see that we know they are going on with the dance, I think

ight idea striking him, "the colonel sugges

yet done the first thing to indicate that they were on the warpath excepting to point their guns at those two men that Galbraith s

mong them that he has been sending dispat

ching close to Parker and laying his forefinger upon his shoulder, "the Sioux will

rade ground, but he couldn't see anything of a Sioux brave there; and then, seeing his me

t work cutting up some of that game for supper. R

lked slowly toward the place where Carl, the Trailer,

ge

voice almost to a whisper, "do you

," said t

to General Miles, and you are to go with me t

ady," sa

the Sioux will know of that dispatch as soon as Miles will. Now,

e no fear of not getting into the fort with dispatches. When we c

is the place they

where I begin to use c

t afraid to

full height and looked at the lieutenant. He did n

ace," continued the lieutenant. "There are some people he

seen such an expression of rage and contempt as

now who t

ourse

d in any way profit by the death of the guide were relatives; but Carl had no more to say. He sto

hand in half an hour. It is now four o'clock," he added, glancing at his watch. "We must see General Mil

n time," said the guide, lead

as he led his own horse away toward the stables. "I've got him