Northwest Passage Page #5

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They wear

fancy uniforms

and eat like

major generals.

Sometimes there's

quite a spell

between meals,

but that only

whets your appetite.

Now and then

they have to kill

an indian or two.

I want to paint

live indians.

All right. When you

see an indian,

you paint him alive

as long as you

feel safe.

When he gets

too close,

let him have it

and then finish him

with a hatchet.

Well, thas just

plain common sense.

We're going out

tonight

and in whaleboats.

You won't even

have to walk

to start with,

just a pleasure boat

ride on the lake.

You can come along

as mapmaker

in boat number one

with me.

How about it?

Good. We'll endeavor

to teach you things

that harvard college

overlooked.

Your orders, major.

I presume

you've planned

your movement.

We go up the lake

far as we can

with the boats.

The enemy will be

watching the lake,

but we'll row by night

and hide by day.

When we leave the boats,

we'll take our chances.

If we move fast

we can do whas

got to be done.

Sir william johnson

thinks you ought

to wait until spring.

General amherst, they

expect me next spring.

Thas why i want

to move now.

As his majesty's

superintendent

of indian affairs,

i speak

with some authority.

In my opinion,

you haven't a chance now.

General amherst,

speaking for my men

and for myself,

those red hellions

up there

have come down and hacked

and murdered us,

burned our homes,

stolen women,

brained babies,

scalped stragglers,

and roasted officers

over slow fires

for five years.

If you were

in our place,

what would you do?

By jove, i'd go

after them.

Thank you, sir.

Well, then,

inspection.

I've made it appear

the usual thing

in case enemy spies

are watching the fort.

Prepare

for inspection!

Present your firearms!

Your scouts seem

anxious enough

to hit the trail.

Where did these mohawks

come from, sir?

Sir william's

offered them as scouts.

Are they scouting for me

or for sir william?

Do you imply

my mohawks

aren't loyal?

They're loyal to you,

and you and i

have never agreed

upon the best way

to deal with indians.

Is crown policy.

Take them along.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Ritchie, my compliments

to the command.

Dismissed.

Dismiss the battalion.

Colors,

right wheel!

Shoulder

your firearms!

To the right,

face!

Forward harch!

Number three company,

to the left, face!

My compliments

to your men, major.

Dismissed.

I shall be sorry

to lose them.

We'll be back

in october.

When do you start?

When the last glow

of the sun

has left

the western sky.

Rangers.

Number six boat.

Number four boat.

Number six.

Number seven.

Number seven.

Come on,

number seven.

Where we going?

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