GRAY RIDER CHAPTER 25 BILL AND MAJOR RICHARDSON

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CHAPTER 25 BILL AND MAJOR RICHARDSON

BILL SET IN MAJOR RICHARDSON TENT THE MONEY HAS BEEN COUNTED OUT. THERE WAS BILL BAG AND MAJOR RICHARDSON BAG.

MAJOR RICHARDSON BILL WHAT ARE YOUR PLAINS NOW?

CHEROKEE BILL THINK I WILL ASK THE COLOAL IF HE WANTS COMPANY GOING TO OREGON. I GOT TAKE SAM TO JACK TOO.

MAJOR RICHARDSON WELL I TAKE THIS 2500 AND PUT IN BANK, LET GROW SOME BUY WE SOME LAND TO LIVE ON.

MAJOR RICHARDSON WELL BILL IT IS LATE NOW WE GOT A LONG RIDE TOMORROW.

CHEROKEE BILL MAJOR TOMORROW BE OUR LAST DAY TOGETHER. I WANT TO SAY WHILE I CAN ,,BEST OFFICER I HAVE EVER SERVE UNDER.

MAJOR RICHARDSON THINKS BILL. YOU BECAME A TRUSTED FRIEND. I WILL HATE TO SEE YOU GO.

BILL GET UP AND LEVE THE TENT AND GOES TO HIS BED ROLL. PUT MONEY IN SADDLE BEGS ,AND LAY HIS HEAD ON THEM ,AND DRIFT OFF TO SLEEP. EARLY NEXT MORNING THE BUGLE SOUNDS . REVELRY FOR ALL TO RISE. THE MAJOR TENT WAS STRUCK DOWN AND PACK IN SUPPLY WAGON. ALL MEN HAD QUICK MEAL OF JURKEY AND COFFEE AND SOON ALL WAS MOUNTED AND THE CALVARY WAS ON THE MOVE TO FORT RILEY. CLOSE TO NOON TIME THEY WERE BACK AT THE FORT. BILL STILL HAD HIS MOUNTS SADDLE AND AT HITCH POST AND SADDLE BAGS ON ARM, GOES INTO HEAD QUARTERS ,, THERE WAS A KNOCK AT COLONEL ROBINSON DOOR,

COLONEL ROBERSON COME IN.

SERGEANT SIR "THERE IS A INDIAN SCOUT HERE TO SEE YOU SIR.

COLONEL ROBERSON SHOW HIM IN SERGEANT.

CHEROKEE BILL COMES IN AND STANDS STRAIGHT.

COLONEL ROBERSON WHAT IS IT BILL?

CHEROKEE BILL I WAS WONDERING IF YOU LET ME GO WITH YOU TO OREGON?

COLONEL ROBERSON BILL I WOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER, BUT I GOT PICK UP A BOY AND BUY A WAGON, TO MAKE TRIP WITH.

CHEROKEE BILL I KNOW I WAS STANDING BE SIDE HER WHEN SHE WROTE THE NOTE. AND GAVE US BAG OF GOLD.

COLONEL ROBERSON BILL, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT USE I WOULD BE TO JACK, ALL I KNOW IS CALVERY.HOW CAN I MAKE A LIVING?

CHEROKEE BILL WE FINE A WAY COLONEL, YOU GOT MONEY, I GOT MONEY. I JUST WANT BE WITH MY FRIENDS.

COLONEL ROBERSON WHEN YOUNG I RISE HORSE TO PLOW WITH. THAT CALVARY ALL I KNOW.

CHEROKEE BILL WE RAISE PLOW HORSES THEN. WHAT KIND ARE THEY?

COLONEL ROBERSON MORGAN'S , ONE COST TWICE WHAT A SADDLE HORSE DOES.

CHEROKEE BILL HOW MANY WILL 1000 DOLLARS BUY?

COLONEL ROBERSON WE MIGHT GET 6 FOR THAT.

CHEROKEE BILL HERE 1200,GET ALL YOU CAN ,USE THEM TO PULL WAGON WITH, YOU BUY HENRYS WITH YOUR MONEY, WE MAY NEED THEM.

COLONEL ROBERSON EXTEND HAND HERE PARTNER, BILL SHOOK HIS HAND SAID PARTNERS.

CHEROKEE BILL I GOT TAKE JACK HIS HORSE, WHERE CAN I MEET YOU AT?

COLONEL ROBERSON ST'GENEVE MISSOURI THAT'S WHERE OREGON TRAINS START FROM.

CHEROKEE BILL HOW LONG WE MEET?

COLONEL ROBERSON SAY SIX WEEKS FROM TOMORROW.

CHEROKEE BILL SIX WEEKS IT IS, DO NOT WEIGHT ON ME ,I CATCH UP IF LATE.

COLONEL ROBERSON GOES TO DOOR ,SERGEANT ,

SERGEANT COMES TO DOOR, GET BILL MUSTER OUT PAY ,,AND HAVE IT HERE IN A HOUR.

SERGEANT YES SIR,

COLONEL ROBERSON BILL I ENROLL YOU IN COUPLE SAVINGS PLAINS AND ALL BENEFITS I GET YOU IN,, SHOULD BE A TIDY SUM.

CHEROKEE BILL YOU DID THAT FOR ME?

COLONEL ROBERSON YES BEST SCOUT IN ARMY DESERVE THE BEST CARE.

SERGEANT SIR I HAVE HIS MONEY AND PAPERS READY,

COLONEL ROBERSON BILL PUT YOUR X DOWN TAKE MONEY AND GET JACK DONE .I MEET YOU IN SIX WEEKS,, I GOT PICK UP THAT LITTLE BOY.

CHEROKEE BILL HUUUUMM WILL DO, TURN AND WALKS OUT OFFICE.

RED BEAR AND JACK RIDING TO TRADING POST, IT IS THE NO SHOOT DAY. NICE SUNNY DAY AND WARM DAY AT THAT.

RED BEAR in sign I HOPE THEY KEEP WORD, NO SHOOT.

JACK in sign THEY BETTER IF KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR THEM.

SOON THEY AT TOP OF RIDGE LOOKING DOWN ON TRADING POST, ALL QUIET NO HORSES AROUND,

JACK in sign RED BEAR IT LOOKS GOOD

RED BEAR in sign LETS GO DOWN AND TALK, WE SEE.

THEY RIDE ON DOWN AND TIE HORSES UP TO POST AND WALK IN JACK GOT HIS HENRY WITH HIM, THE TRADING POST KEEPER LOOK AT THEM AND SMILES.

POST KEEPER WELCOME MR. MC MEND.

JACK SIR I HAVE THE HONOR TO INTRODUCE RED BEAR CHIEF OF COMANCHE TRIBE.

POST KEEPER GOOD TO MEET YOU MR. RED BEAR. jack sign this to red bear.

RED BEAR in sign HE SAYS GOOD TO COME AND NOT BE SHOT AT. JACK SAYS

POST KEEPER WE JUST SCARED OF HIM. jack sign this to red bear.

RED BEAR in sign WE WANT HARM YOU IF YOU NO HARM US, jack say this to post keeper

POST KEEPER I WANT TO TRADE WITH YOU RED BEAR. jack sign this to red bear.

JACK REMEMBER NO FIRE WATER TRADED TO INDIANS, he sign this to red bear to.

RED BEAR in sign NO FIRE WATER IT CAUSE TROUBLE FOR ALL, FOR ME IN CAMP TOO. jack say this to keeper.

STORE KEEPER NO FIRE WATER.

RED BEAR in sign WE BE BACK NEXT WEEK TO TRADE, I GOT 10 BISON HIDES TO TRADE.

jack say this to store keeper,

SRORE KEEPER OK WE TRADE NEXT WEEK, WILL THERE BE MANY?

RED BEAR in sign I BRING TWENTY IN NEXT WEEK, IF ALL GOES WELL. TWENTY MORE NEXT WEEK jack say this to store keeper

STORE KEEPER OK NEXT WEEK IT IS, ANY THING DO FOR YOU TODAY,

JACK YES I NEED THREE COATS, ONE FOR ME AND TWO FOR LADIES ,AND BOOTS FOR ME, SIZE 10 AND TWO JUGS OF BEST WISKEY,FOR SNAKE BITE.

STORE KEEPER THESE COAT SHOULD FIT THE LADIES I GOT LITTLE BIGGER YOUR LADIES HUUUM ARE HEALTHY, GOT THIS CHURCH COAT WITH SPLIT TAIL, YOU MIGHT LIKE IT BEEN A MORMON AND ALL ,PLUS I THROW IN WHITE COLLAR TO.

JACK WITH A SMILE YA THEY REAL HEALTHY, COAT OK AND COLLAR TO ,,NOW BOOTS GOT ANY?

STORE KEEPER I GOT THESE ENGLISH RIDING BOOTS IN YOUR SIZE. THAT'S ALL, I ANT BEEN ABLE TO SELL THEM, FOR GENTS OF HIGH CLASS.

JACK WHAT YOU WANT FOR THEM?

STORE KEEPER THEY WORTH 50 BUT SELL FOR 20 DOLLARS ,PLUS I THROW IN THIS NEW POLISH FOR THEM.

JACK SOLD ,, GOT ANY HATS?

STORE KEEPER GOT THIS STRANGE HAT NEVER MOVE IN YOUR SIZE.

JACK THAT'S A MISSISSIPPI RIVER BOAT GAMBLER HAT, FLAT TOP BEAVER SKIN

ILL TAKE IT .MATCH THE BOOTS TO, HIGH CLASS GENT WARE THESE.

STORE KEEPER WELL I'LL BE.

JACK HOW MUCH I OWE YOU?

STORE KEEPER HAT BOOTS COAT 40 DOLLARS BE ABOUT RIGHT.WISKEY I THROW IN.

JACK PAID THE STORE KEEPER ,PUT BOOTS OWN ,TUCK LEGS OF LEVIES IN, PUT COAT WITH FROCK TAIL ON, HAT OWN AND WHITE COLLAR ON.

JACK SAYS THIS IS WAY GENTS BACK EAST DRESS. PICK UP TWO COATS FOR LADIES AND HE AND RED BEAR WALK OUT RIGHT PASS JAKE, AS HE WALKING IN, JAKE RUN INTO THE WALL HE WAS LOOKING SO HARD

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