Carl The Trailer

st. He placed his horse in one of the stalls, removed his saddle, gave him a good feed at the same time, in order to "brace him up" for his long journey, and then proceeded

you, sir," said

saw Sergeant Leeds wit

lling hand. "I've got just half an hour to get my supper Page 79 and present

r. The horse w

put on a clean shirt, and make himself appear as neat as an officer should who expected to have an interview with his general before he slept again. His room-mate had

k," said he. "Do you know I have been worry

war-party?"

but some of the scouts discovered them and reported to the c

ge

em all right. I hope I sh

ed Randolph. "Why,

ng to For

o hear this. He threw off the

d is now adding a word about this war-party I met," cont

said Randolph, angry at himself because he was so long

is time. I am only going t

Randolph, who grew m

or, and I believe I

od-by," said Lieutenant Randolph, again stretching himself on Pa

"They want somebody with them if they get into trouble, but they don

y?" asked Randolph in disgust. "You had

ws it a

he agre

I tell you I had better go on, for twenty minutes of my time is gone alrea

hough he never expected to see him again. Then he opened his mouth as if he were about t

ge

with a face that had lost considerable of its confidence, he took rapid steps tow

ute. He had an order from the commanding officer which must be fulfilled to the letter; so the cook began to bestir himself, and in a short time a very good meal was placed before him. He ate with his watch open beside him, so that he could cast his eyes upon it wit

ge

ieutenant Parker. "Come on; we h

end to General Miles. He simply nodded when the boys came in and then went on addressing it; and when he had got that done he settled bac

u want to go to Fort Yates in

"We will get the dispatches into the hands of the general in due time,

colonel uneasily. "You are afraid there will b

ge

aid that that was wh

abstractedly at his table for a few minutes. "He will have to send them down by his own scouts. If you can get

em into the pocket of his coat, which he buttoned up; and after shaking him by the hand and listening to his words of encouragement and advice, the boys went out. There were many around the gate to see them off, for Lieutenant Parker had never gone on an errand

o Parker, so that he could take his hand. "Remember

salute to all the rest of them who had gathered aroun

he fort behind them. "I don't see the use of their making so much fuss over our going. I have been

ned to come back," said Parker. "The colonel said that if we could get

at are going to put us in more danger than we suppo

farther along than we know

. But the first thing we have to do is to get those papers you have in your pocket i

at once; but Carl kept his horse in a fast walk all the way-sometimes, when he got tired o

ant Parker was slyly pricking his horse with the spur to make him g

ard to their coming. Grand River, which lay immediately across their path, was the permanent camp of the Sioux. Beginning on the right, at the mouth of the river, there was Antelope's camp, Grand River school, Sitting Bull's camp, Bull Head's camp, Pretty Bird's camp, and Spotted Horse's camp; and by going farther up the river there was Thunder Hawk's camp. It did not seem possible that they could get through there without being

h Sitting Bull's followers the dance, and I would really like to know if he is at it to-night. If he is, we can get across the river anywhere; but if he is not engag

urned Lieutenant Parker indignantly. "Somebody

upon the sand. Finally the guide allowed his horse to gallop, and Page 89 that was a great relief to Lieutenant Parker's feelings. And one thing which surprised Parker was the ease with which Carl's horse kept up. No matter how fast he went

a school-house ov

at the river?

feet ahead of you. Do you

but the

and then there was the splashing of water beneath his horse's hoofs. The ford was a shallow one, and how Carl had struck it in that darkness was a marvel. It continued for perha

go as fast as you

s the fort

fifty

Sioux wil

are off somewhere atte

th the full speed of their horses it was nothing to him. He drew up on the rein