The Guns of Fort Petticoat Page #4

Cos her nose is in the sky

# Her boots are fancy leather

And her bonnet... #

We needed the petticoat.

La-di-dah.

Hi, Stell.

- Can I talk to you?

Sure.

What do you really think

our chances are?

With Indians it's hard to tell.

I know what this can be.

Frank, I said I got married

a week after you went away.

Ask me why.

You said Ed Leathem's a good man.

He is.

But ask me if I love him.

That's not a fit question.

I married him out of hurt and spite.

I don't blame you.

I went crazy at what you'd done.

Don't say something

you'll regret later.

I'm so glad I can say it at last

In my heart I've never been his wife

When I saw you come riding in,

it was like a dam bursting.

It let all my feelings loose.

Hey, Stella! Stella!

What is it, Bax?

Sergeant Hannah needs you.

I'll be there in a minute.

She wants you right away.

I made that up to make her go.

Now, mister.

Careful where you point that gun.

I'm pointing it at a no-good Yankee.

Shouldn't we forget about the war?

My brother told me to look after her

You're doing a good job.

We were just talking about Ed.

Out here? Like that?

Bax, can you keep a man's secret?

Depends.

You've got things mixed up.

See, I already have a girl.

Which one is she?

You'll find out

Which one?

Well...

There she is now.

Come back here!

Hello.

- Hello, Bax.

Ann Martin?

That's right.

She's nice.

Yeah. You remember it's a secret.

Sure.

It's time you got to bed.

Good night.

Put that gun away.

Look, what makes him so sure that

Indians are between us and safety?

Dora Hartley was pretty good proof.

Then why aren't we better off

trying to fight our way through

than waiting to be slaughtered

like a bunch of sheep?

That's something to think about.

We can make it easy

if we travel light.

Load everyone in a couple of wagons,

stick two horses on behind,

and when one team gives out,

change over.

Simple?

Sergeant Lacey! Sergeant Lacey!

The Lieutenant and Kettle -

they're fighting.

What happened, Hewitt?

- Deserter.

And what are you?

Hewitt drove off all the horses.

Did you?

- Yes.

Why?

He was afraid we'd leave

and tell where he was hiding.

I don't believe it.

It's partly true. I heard Kettle

trying to talk you into running away.

Sounded like you might.

So you made up our minds for us.

Somebody had to.

Without letting us

decide for ourselves.

But he kept one horse

for his own getaway.

That was for scouting.

Oh, sure.

A likely story.

Ha!

Fine thing

to have to believe a turncoat.

Just a minute!

Frank stayed with the rest of us.

What about that varmint?

Lock him up till the fighting starts.

All right. Get goin'!

Frank, look.

I'm afraid it's your place, Stella.

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