GRAY RIDER CHAPTER 36 A COMPANY TO THE UNKNOWN

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CHAPTER 36 A COMPANY TO THE UNKNOWN

IT WAS EARLY MORNING AS A COMPLANY WAS FORM UP ON THE PARAIDE GROWNS. LT COLONEL RICHARSON WAS ON THE REVIEWING BOX ALONG WITH COLONEL MC A FEE AND ORDER PASS IN REVIEW WAS GIVEN.THE BAND STRUCK UP OLD SUSANNIA ,AND CAPTAIN PAR DEE GAVE ORDERS{1ST TROOP PASS IN REVIEW }.THE A TROOP APROCH THE REVIEW BOX LEAD BY CAPTAIN PAR DEE FOLLOW BY TWO LUTEANENTS, AND SERGEANT MAJOR MC DUFF ORDERS GIVEN EYES RIGHT ,AND ALL SNAP HEADS AROUND.

LTCOLONEL RICHARSON AND COLONEL MC A FEE SOLUTE THE COLLIUM AS THEY PAST. TROOP BY TROOP THEY PAST,B TROOP C TROOP ,D TROOP,E TROOP WAS THE BATTERY 6 FIELD PICES ,PLUS 3 WAGONS FOLLOW . THEN THE MEDICAL SURGON ,AND HOSPITAL WAGON ,WITH RED CROSS PAINTED ON TARP . THEN 4 SUPPLY WAGONS PASS,ALL TOTAL 300 MEN PASS IN REVIEW. THEY ALL FILE OUT THE FRONT GATE OF FORT RALEY.

LT COLONEL RICHARSON turns to colonel mc a fee,solutes him ,I BEG YOUR LEAVE SIR.

COLONEL MC A FEE return the solute I HAVE NO IDEAL WHERE YOU GOING ,BUT I HOPE [GOD] HE WITH YOU SIR.

LT COLONEL LEFT THE REVIEW BOX ,MOUNTED HIS HORSE AND RODE OUT THE GATES OF FORT RALEY. THE GATES SLOWLY CLOSE ON COMPANY A. LTCOLONEL RICHARSON RODE TO HEAD THE COLLIUM ,AND TOOK HIS PLACE AT HEAD OF THE COMPANY. SERGEANT MAJOR RODE TO BE BESIDE THE COLONEL ,

SERGEANT MAJOR WHERE TO SIR?

LT COLONEL RICHARSON ST' JO' SERGEANT MAJOR, EAST BY NORTH.

SERGEANT MAJOR HOW LONG THINK GET THERE {SIR}?

LT COLONEL RICHARSON MAYBE 10 DAYS, IF NO RAIN,AND BOG DOWN, THOSE WAGONS HEAVY LOADED.

SERGEANT MAJOR WE GOT ALL YOU ASK FOR {SIR},AND STOLD THE REST {SIR] WHICH YOU DID NOT HERE {SIR}

LT COLONEL RICHARSON looks at sergeant major DID YOU LEAVE THEM ANY THING SERGEANT MAJOR?

SERGEANT MAJOR WEE BIT {SIR}

LT COLONEL RICHARSON WE MAY NEED EVERY THING, YOU WANT FINE WHAT YOU NEED IN KNOW WHERE.

 

JOHN ROBERSON AND MRS MINNIE ARE ON THE MOVE AGAIN GOING EAST BY NORTH, THE GROWN HAS DRY OUT WHERE WAGON WOULD NOT BOG DOWN.

JOHN ROBERSON FORT RALEY MY LAST COMMAND IS TO THE SOUTH.MRS MINNIE

MRS MINNIE I BEEN LOOKING AT THAT CLOUD OF DUST TO THE SOUTH.

JOHN ROBERSON SOME THING BIG ON THE MOVE,MRS MINNIE

MRS MINNIE WONDER WHAT THAT MIGHT BE?

JOHN ROBERSON MAYBE A BISON HEARD,OR A COMPANY OF CALVERY,REINFORCE,LOT WAGONS. SOME THING MUST BE GOING OWN,

MRS MINNIE I HEARD THAT GENERIAL SHELBY WOULD NOT SURENDER, MAYBE THEY GOING FOR HIM.

JOHN ROBERSON LAST REPORT I SEEN,HE CROSS THE RIO GRAND AND DOWN IN MEXICO.

THIS GOING WRONG DIRECTION, LIKE ST JO,

MRS MINNIE THINK WE SHOULD SEE JOHN?

JOHN ROBERSON NO LET IT BE MRS MINNIE,CUROSITY KILL THE CAT MRS MINNIE.

mrs minnie looks at john YA YOU RIGHT MIGHT BE TROUBLE,

JOHN ROBERSON IF CALVERY THEY GOT SCOUT OUT,THEY SOON KNOW ABOUT US.

MRS MINNIE YOU THINK SO JOHN?

JOHN ROBERSON I WOULD!

MRS MINNIE JIMMIE YOU DOING YOUR READING?

JIMMIE YES MAM , I GOT HOLD CHAPTER IN BIBLE READ ,

MRS MINNIE JAMMIE GET YOUR SLATE AND CHALK ,, AND WRITE THE NEW WORDS DOWN ,LEARN TO SPELL THEM.

JIMMIE YES MAM

MRS MINNIE WE MAY BE ON THE MOVE, BUT SCHOOL WANT STOP. I WORK WITH YOU ON THE TIMES TABLE WHEN WE STOP JIMMIE

JOHN ROBERSON MATH IS SO IMPORTIANT JIMMIE

 

LIZZIE AND SUSIE AND CHEROKEE BILL ON THE TRAIL TO TRADING POST. CRAZY DOG AND SPOTTED DEER WAS BACK AT CAMP WITH JACK.

SPOTTED DEER JACK YOUR LEG IS DOING FINE ,,THE WONE IS ALMOST HEAL. YOU BE ABLE TO GO IN A WEEK, CHANCE OF INFECTION WILL BE OVER.

JACK HOW LONG BE FORE I CAN WALK AGAIN?

SPOTTED DEER MAYBE 5 WEEKS,, YOUR LEG BROKE BAD ,,NEED MORE TIME.

JACK CRAZY DOG BETTER NOT DRINK MUCH THAT SHINE,, SUSIE KILL YOUR ASS.

CRAZY DOG I' M NOT WORRY ABOUT A WOMAN!

JACK YOU BETTER BE ABOUT THIS ONE, I TOUGHT HER, SHE HITS WHAT SHE SHOOT AT DEAD CENTER. MATTER FACT BOUTH ARE DEADLY

SPOTTED DEER YOU HALF TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN,AND USE THE LEG.

JACK WELL I GOT TWO GOOD PROPS HELP HOLD ME UP.

SPOTTED DEER WE MAKE YOU A CRUTCH, TO HELP YOU GET AROUND WITH. YOU CAN USE IT IN A WEEK.

JACK THINKS SPOTTED DEER FOR ALL YOUR HELP, I WORRY ABOUT THE WOMEN.

CRAZY DOG THEY GOT CHEROKEE BILL WITH THEM,WHAT CAN HAPPEN?

SUSIE AND LIZZIE GOT OFF MOUNTS , CHEROKEE BILL ,PULL UP AND DISMOUNTED AND ALL THREE WALK IN TO TRADING POST. IN THE POST WAS THREE MEN AND ONE BEHIND THE COUNTER, LIZZIE AND SUSIE LOOK AT EACH OTHER, AND LIZZIE SAID .

LIZZIE I DID NOT KNOW A TRADING POST WAS OUT HERE?looking at susie.

MAN BE HINE THE COUNTER WE JUST GOT IT OPEN A MOUTH AGO.

SUSIE hands move like a flash.pull her 44 and shot the closes man

LIZZIE has her pistol out and shoots second man between eyes .

LIZZIE AND SUSIE HAVE THE SURPRISE STORE KEEP ,COVERED,

LIZZIE GET OUT BEHIND THAT COUNTER WITH HANDS UP,{NOW}

CHEROKEE BILL WHAT THE HELL????

SUSIE WE WAS HERE TWO MOUTHS AGO AND THATS NOT THE STORE KEEP.

LIZZIE BILL LOOK IN BACK ROOM,SEE WHATS THERE.

CHEROKEE BILL GOES INTO BACK ROOM ,HERE SOME MOVEMENT SOON CHEROKEE BILL COMES OUT WITH THE REAL STORE KEEP.

STORE KEEP GOD BLESS YOU LADYS, THEY WAS GOING TO KILL ME WHEN YOU RODE UP.

LIZZIE WELL THEY ANT KILLING ANY BODY, WHERE IS THE LAW?

STORE KEEP ONLY LAW IS TWO DAYS RIDE FROM HERE.

SUSIE WELL THERE IS LAW CLOSER,

LIZZIE [RED BEAR} IS LAW OF HIS PEOPLE,

CHEROKEE BILL YA RED BEAR ,LETS SEE HOW HE LIKES BEEN DRAG BEHIND A HORSE. BILL TIES HIM UP,AND RENDER HIM HARMLESS.

LIZZIE WE CAME TO BUY A WAGON AND TEAM ,MAYBE A FEW HENRYS IF GOT THEM.

CHEROKEE BILL I BURY THE TWO ,WHILE YOU DEAL WITH THE STORE OWNER.

SUSIE YOU KNOW RED BEAR BE GLAD TO OFFER YOU PROTECTION, YOU AS IMPORTANT TO HIM TO, NOT JUST WHITE MAN.

STORE KEEP YOU THINK HE DO THAT?

SUSIE HE RAISE ME,HE DO IF I ASK!

STORE KEEP ONLY WAGON CLOSE TO HERE JAKE HAS. HE HAS A TEAM OF MULES GO WITH IT.

LIZZIE THINK HE SELL IT AND TEAM. GIVE HIM 75 GOLD.

STORE KEEP HE BE IN LATER TO DAY ,,HE COMES IN TO PLAY CHECKERS.

LIZZIE HERE THE LIST SUPPLYS WE NEED.

STORE KEEP LOT ROPE ,BUT WE GOT IT, I GOT TWO NEW HENRYS IN, THEY 50 APEICE,

CARTAGES I THROW IN FREE,AS THINK YOU,I GIVE YOU RIFELS,BUT THEY ON CONSIGNMENT.I LET THEM GO FOR 45 AND THATS LESS MY CUT.I OUE THAT MUCH. ROPE IS 5 DOLLARS. THAT BE 95 DOLLARS MAM,

LIZZIE HERE IT IS IN GOLD,MINE WE LOOK AROUND SOME?ALL WE NEED NEW JUG FIRE WATER. JACK BROKE HIS LEG,WE USE LOT ON HIM, WHY NEED WAGON.

STORE KEEP SURE SORRY MR MC MEND IS IN A PORE WAY. WHO SET THE LEG?

LIZZIE SPOTTED DEER, HE ALMOST A DOCTOR, WENT TO MEDICAL SCHOOL,THEY KICK

HIM OUT BECAUSE HE A INDIAN.

STORE KEEP SHAME WE ALL NEED A DOCTOR AROUND HERE.

LIZZIE JACK GOING TO GIVE RED BEAR MONEY TO SEND HIM BACK,MAYBE THE WHITES CAN HELP, DOCTOR IS A DOCTOR MAKES NO DIFFERANCE WHAT COLOR HIS SKIN IS, HE DID GREAT JOB ON JACK.

STORE KEEP I CAN GIVE 2 DOLLARS A MOUTH TO THAT.

SUSIE DOLLAR HERE AND THERE SOON HAVE A DOCTOR.FOR ALL. PUT UP BUILDING OVER THERE, THIS PLACE WILL GROW,BECAUSE A DOCTOR IS HERE.

JAKE COMES IN.

JAKE WHATS GOING OWN ,WHO DIED? WHERE THIS BLOOD COME FORM? WHO THAT TIED UP OUT SIDE?

STORE KEEP THEY TRY TO ROB ME AND KILL ME, THOSE TWO LADYS KILL THEM.

JAKE WELL I'LL BE!

STORE KEEP THEY WANT TO BUY A WAGON AND TEAM ,SEEMS MR,MC,MEND BROKE HIS LEG

JAKE I GOT ONE,AND TEAM MULES. I LET GO 70 DOLLARS. I NEED TO WORK ON WAGON SOME, WHEELS NEED SWELING,AND GREESE.

LIZZIE HOW SOON HAVE READY?

JAKE TWO DAYS MAM. CHEROKEE BILL COMES IN, BODYS IN GROWN NOW.

JAKE THESE TWO LADYS KILL THEM?

CHEROKEE BILL YAP FAST AS GREESE LIGHTING,I NEVER GOT MY GUN OUT. I DO NOT NEED A GUN WITH THESE TWO LADYS.

JAKE WELL I BE!

LIZZIE MR ,JAKE ILL GIVE YOU 3 DAYS GET TIP TOP SHAPE AND PAY YOU 75, FOR EXTRA WORK YOU DID TO FIX UP. THATS EXTRA 5 DOLLARS,

JAKE THATS A DEAL,MRS MC MEND.

SUSIE WE BE BACK IN THREE DAYS THEN, WE TAKE THAT DOG OUT SIDE TO RED BEAR. HE IS THE ONLY LAW HERE IT SEEMS. HE HAVE A INDIAN TRIAL AND JUSTICE.

CHEROKEE BILL GETS THE HENRYS AND ROPE AND CARTAGES AND LOAD THEM ON THE HORSES, AND PUT A ROPE ON THE MAN,

CHEROKEE BILL WE RIDE YOU WALK!

SUSIE PUT HIM ON A HORSE BILL, HE MOVES WRONG I'LL BLOW HIS HEAD OFF.

LIZZIE IF SHE MISSES WHICH I DOUGHT,IF I CAN SEE YOU. I WILL BLOW OF YOUR HEAD.

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