Tomahawk Page #5

The Colonel will nail your hide

unless you spit it out now.

Let's have it.

Dancy killed a Sioux.

One of the horses whinnied and

we went to have a look see.

Two Indian kids were trying

to steal the horses.

Dancy went and shot one.

I told him he hadn't ought to.

It was just two puny,

scared, little kids.

What are you telling the Colonel?

Nothing.

Lights been flashing out there

all last night.

Never seen them before.

Now smoke signals.

The Sioux are having a conversation.

They're calling in the hunters.

Maybe you'll get an invitation.

Misery loves company?

Or maybe you'd rather be alone?

No, you're very welcome company.

What's your misery? The old fellow?

How you call him? Dan?

I imagine he'll be all right.

He'll pull through.

The doctor says Dan's going to die.

He won't operate. He says the

arrow is too close to his heart.

That doctor...

- He could be wrong.

- You said you could take it out.

I had before. I said he shouldn't

be left the way he is now.

Would you?

Do you think the old fellow

is game?

- I can't promise anything.

- But you'll try.

I'll try.

I won't be responsible.

Dan's willing.

As long as I can't stop you.

Drink as much of this as you can.

I never turn down a free one.

When we get this over with

I'll have one with you.

Hold on Dan.

That's it.

Nothing to do now but wait until

the shock wears off.

Don't worry. He's tough.

He'll make it.

Hold it!

- Williams, James!

- Here.

- William, John...

- Morning assembly.

Come on, maybe we can get

some coffee in the mess hall.

You're a strange man.

The things you know!

Like what you did for Dan.

You were better than any doctor.

You don't have to live wild

like you do.

You could be a big man.

I have my idea of bigness.

Then why do I somehow

feel sorry for you?

You shouldn't. I live

the way I like to live.

But you miss so much.

For every way of living

something has to be given up.

What do you give up?

Crazy notions like...

- Miss.

- Yes?

There's something you could do

that I'd take as a favor?

Yes?

It's for Monahseetah.

She's just a kid and she's scared.

I'll be away scouting.

Would you look after her for me?

Well, Dan and I are leaving

as soon as he's able.

That'll be weeks.

- But don't you see...

- Yes. I think I do.

I'm sorry Miss Madden.

Wait.

Has he been bothering you?

No, not really.

They say he cut

the arrow out of Dan.

He saved Dan's life.

If he lives he can thank

his own toughness, not Bridger.

Has that sqaw man been asking

any questions about me?

No. Why should he?

What do you mean, sqaw man?

Why a man who marries a sqaw.

Is she...

Is she his wife?

I doubt if any preacher

mumbled over them.

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