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the United States Cavalry.

Continue, Mr... Whatever your name is.

The Cavalry is supposed to support

the settlers.

Ive got some cattle up north,

l don't intend...

C troop is making a sweep to the north

to escort out any settlers they may find.

C troop is now over a week late

in returning. That's all l can tell you.

C troop isn't coming back.

l'd be obliged, sir, if you would leave.

A fine business, the whole territory...

- Sergeant!

- Get!

Get out of the way, you mangy...

lf that's your cur, get him out of the way.

Walk around him.

Ill be hanged if l go out of my way

for any cur dog.

A man ought to do

what he thinks is best.

Quit blocking the door.

Where did you get this?

- Half a day's ride south of Twin Buttes.

- How?

Took it off a couple of Indians, Apaches.

Running Dog Lodge of the Mescaleros.

Mescaleros are up, too.

That makes all the Apache lodges.

Say, while l was south, did any settlers

get in from the north basin?

A few, the last couple of weeks.

Handsome woman, fair,

with a boy about six?

No, mostly middle-aged

or elderly people.

Get some sleep, Lane, use my tent.

Thank you.

While you're sleeping,

Ill move your possibles over to my tent.

Pete Britton was scouting with C troop.

Wintered with old Pete once

up on the Divide. Ornery cuss.

Them Indians you took

that pennant offen.

- Dead Indians?

- Finally.

- Hi, Pete.

- Hi, Hondo.

Broke my heart

when l heard you made it.

Your pap know you started out

against this so-called whiskey?

l ain't seen him for a month.

l know you haven't. Come here,

l got a message for you.

Leave him be, Hondo,

l can't make no money scouting.

Aw, these other fellows'll excuse you.

Come on over at the bar.

l won't. I'm out almost $100.

- That figures, with Buffalo in the game.

- Wait a minute.

These shirts are hard to come by.

- What'd you hit me for?

- 'Cause l know you.

Leather it.

No, don't leather it.

No wonder them Apaches

call him Emberato.

- What does it mean?

- Bad temper.

l should've let him shoot you.

That's the second time Ive tangled with

that mouthy no-good...

- What's his name?

- Calls himself Lowe, Ed Lowe.

Johnny.

Johnny!

Mommy.

Hi, Mommy.

Vittorio says Ill make a good Apache.

l thought... l didn't know he was

with you, l didn't hear anything.

- Apache no make noise.

- Look what he gave me.

- lt is lodge token. His.

- lts very pretty, thank you.

He will ride well.

And he no afraid.

- l speak with your mother, go to house.

- Yes, Vittorio.

Lodge should have man.

- My husband will be home any day now.

- l no think so.

l think he dead.

Small Warrior should have father.

See, Sergeant, just like l told you.

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