North West Mounted Police Page #4

Change of orders from Regina.

No patrols to leave until we're

reinforced by Colonel lrvine.

lt'll take a week. By then Corbeau

will have Big Bear on the warpath.

And the Black feet.

-Couldn't you wire Regina?

-No!

The wires were cut two minutes

after this came through.

Does the order prohibit

sending out a single scout?

No.

l'd like your permission to proceed

to Big Bear's camp alone

-and try to keep him loyal.

-No! Only a loon would do it.

lt's a ticklish job,

but permission is granted.

l'll leave at once, sir.

l'll leave at the same time.

l'd be grateful if you'd

bind and gag this Texan.

-l'm not going where he is.

-Where do you want to go?

l figured to pick up Corbeau

in Batoche.

-Why do you think he's there?

-That's Riel's capital, isn't it?

You can't make an arrest in Canada.

lf l got to have a nurse...

give me the Scotchman.

McDuff, you'll

accompany Mr. Rivers.

And gentlemen

l hope you keep your scalps.

A nurse, at my time of life...

-Good hunting.

-Thanks.

-Sure you make that fast.

-Alright miss.

Climb aboard McDuff.

-Where are you going?

-Batoche.

-l wish it was 1000 miles.

-Seat's too hard for 20 miles.

Lady, to me it's just

like sitting on a cloud.

Get!

-Are you riding with us Jim?

-No. The other way.

l'll send you a postcard.

Canada is a lot different

from what l expected.

The scenery?

-No, the people.

-Haven't had much time to tell.

Sometimes it strikes you

at first sight...

l mean...

You can usually figure a man

by the way he handles his horse

but women are different.

What did you expect

Canadian women to be like?

Like the scenery: good to look

at but kind of frostbitten.

But you're not.

l've always understood Americans

were too busy building,

and selling and shooting each other

to waste time saying

nice things to women.

-We get around to it now and then.

-Must be appreciated by your wife.

-Who's wife?

-Aren't you married?

l've always held that

a bachelor is a fellow who

never makes

the same mistake once.

You believe that?

l did... until mighty recent.

Do you think a plant from up here

would do alright in Texas?

l don't know Texas.

Even the moonlight's warm and soft

along the Pecos River.

Do you have fast horses

in Texas Mr. Rivers?

The fastest in the world.

Betting they cannot

keep up with the men?

Look!

-What happened, Mrs. Burns?

-Don't go into Batoche.

-They've looted the Trading Post.

-And driven us from our homes.

-How could Duroc permit it?

-He tried to keep order but...

when Corbeau got there...

-Corbeau?

-Yes.

Excuse me, lady.

Enough!

Just one thing more.

Riel can tell you how this

new government sets up.

But l'll tell you how

it's going to win.

10,000 lndians turn loose

on Saskatchewan.

They'll be nobody left to pull

down this government

when l'm finished.

Canadian woman

who has so sweet the eyes,

who has so sweet the eyes,

who has so sweet the eyes,

who has so sweet the eyes,

who has so sweet the eyes,

Gentlemen,

Corbeau has promised you

the backing of Big Bear.

When Big Bear leads

the Cree nation upon the war path

the Black Feet will rise with him.

Our fire of wrath will

consume its oppressors.

From it will arise,

not half-breed,

but a free and

independent Metis nation.

Don't mind me, mister.

Go right ahead.

Duroc, who is he?

He's officer from United States.

Want talk with Canada Government.

l bring him here.

They found out quick.

Hey!

l'm a Deputy US Marshal, Mr. Riel

-And...

-You know my name.

Sure! Who don't?

Here's my credentials.

We'd be happy to know

if your new government

means to work hand in hand

with the United States.

The Metis of Canada will be happy

to cooperate with the USA.

Suppose some fellow commits

a crime in our country

then trails up here to hide out.

We'll help you in every way

just as we hope you will help us.

That's fine because

l got a warrant here for the arrest

of a man named Jacques Corbeau.

On a charge of murder.

Gentlemen!

Council is recessed.

Wait here.

That put a bee in Riel's bonnet.

-This bee on your bonnet.

-What's the matter with it?

-My first bullet shoots him off.

-Why you wanna ruin my bonnet?

Just so you know it is me

who fires the second shot.

The one that go between your eye.

l'll make you a small wager.

50 cents

that l put a bullet through

your vengeful heart

before you shoot the knob

from my bonnet.

l take that bet and l take

the money from your pocket

because you'll be dead.

Corbeau.

-There's a US officer here.

-For what?

-You.

-Well?

He wants a warrant from

my government for your arrest.

-Why don't you give it to him?

-But we need you for the lndians.

ln two hours give him your warrant.

Tell him l'm in Big Bear's camp.

He can arrest me there.

He would never leave

that camp alive.

You don't want him killed here,

do you Louis?

At an lndian camp,

who cares?

Once the Cree warriors

were free men.

Canada belonged to you and to us.

Well it's gonna be ours again.

Take the warpath with us.

Fight!

Fight like you used to fight,

and not one of these prairie cops

will be buried with his scalp on.

Big Bear, that medal

you wear is the Queen's.

The great white mother who sent

food to you when you starved.

You're too wise to let a liar

make bad blood between us.

Men say Queen no longer rule us.

Redcoat no more our friend.

This is our friend that bites

with a thousand teeth of fire.

Make gun talk to them.

-lt'll tear it to rags.

-Squaw make new lodge.

A hole in the tent won't

change the British Empire.

This man is going to hang.

l don't want to see you beside him.

Make gun talk.

Two more strangers.

l want his scalp.

l know him.

Well you sure found

Corbeau alright.

You're as welcome as a broken leg.

Ahkakito, who these men?

Spies to count your men and horses.

His tongue is forked.

He said he came alone.

This man is no spy.

He comes from afar to take

Corbeau who killed in his nation.

Like Mounted Police want

Corbeau because he has killed here.

Are you afraid of Redcoats?

Their blood spills like other men's.

Look here Chief.

Before you turn that man over

to the Mounted Police,

l got an order for his arrest

not only from the US,

but from his own Chief, Riel.

And if you...

l'm paid 72 cents a day

to protect dummies like him.

Peace.

We got no war with the Redcoat.

Yet. But they

no take away my friend.

You both come alone,

you both go alone.

l have spoken.

Big Bear was a great chief.

His friends will be sorry for him.

Now you die.

You can kill me and take this back

but its medicine will be gone.

The great white mother gave you this

to let you rule over thousands.

You are not chief

unless she gives it back to you.

Big Bear will join his blood

brother and fight for Riel.

Go.

Big Bear,

you're a great Chief.

Why we heard of you

way down in Texas.

But how do you know

who's the best fighter?

The Mounted Police or Corbeau,

the great killer of men?

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