Custer of the West Page #4

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Get a rifle.

Shoot over their heads.

All right.

Knock one down.

Give them another warning.

Knock one down.

- Let me get him, sir.

- All right.

Wait a minute!

Wait a minute!

They think the chief

turns into a bird.

Shoot the bird down,

Sergeant.

Shoot it down!

- Take care of the prisoners.

- Yes, sir. Come on.

How 'bout that Indian up there,

sir?

Just shot him down,

Sergeant.

Don't you believe a man

can turn into a bird?

Look at them, sir,

they can't fight.

We took the whole Cheyenne

nation...

...with 265 men.

Pizarro conquered Peru

with 167.

I've come a long way to tell you

men personally...

...that I'm damn well fed up

with these Cheyenne raids.

The whole Army's fed up,

Washington's fed up!

Give me a break, scalping,

burning, butchering...

It's our job t put a stop

to all it!

Put a stop to it now.

If there's any doubt

about the policy...

...of my command, I'll give it

to you in one sentence:

The only good Indian

is a dead Indian.

You know?

Very good, General,

very well put, sir.

You don't look too happy,

Captain, don't you approve?

I'm afraid I don't, sir.

Steal their land

and break our treaties...

...we have no excuse

to murder them, too.

Another bleeding heart.

The country's full

of bleeding hearts.

Now we even have them

in the army!

Coffee, gentlemen?

Just for two.

That's all for now.

I don't suppose you have

any whiskey?

No, I'm afraid not.

I know you don't drink it...

...but you might keep it

around for those that do.

I'll save some for you

from the store.

Thank you.

Will there be anything else?

Yes, you might tell me that

you're pleased to see me.

Your husband's wouldn't be

a hero if it weren't for me.

Artie and I are grateful,

General...

...you know that well.

I'll skip the whiskey,

it's bad for the liver anyway.

- How's your liver, George?

- Fine, General.

Stay healthy,

your country needs you.

You're a lucky girl.

Yes, I know I am, General.

Thank you.

You two must have a lot

to talk about.

Excuse me.

Now, sit down,

listen to me.

There's an election coming up.

The administration needs a

victory. I promised them one.

Wrong time for a victory.

Got to cross too many rivers,

you know that.

I just told you it's

the right time, George.

Election time.

It so happens the Cheyenne

have approved to the treatry.

Left the reservation.

Last month we had orders

to give the Cheyenne...

...rifles so they could

go hunting, now you're...

...telling me to kill them,

because they've gone hunting.

I read in all

the Eastern newspapers...

...that your General Custer

is a great Indian fighter.

I'm told you have the best

cavalry regiment...

...in the United States Army.

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