North West Mounted Police Page #7

You can float a horseshoe

in my coffee.

Over and over l hear them say his

name but they won't tell me anything.

Look... just kind of

-get down some of this Java

-Even Jim won't tell me anything.

Two sugars?

Jim is a great soldier.

But if you don't drink

this here coffee...

Where is Ronnie?

What's happened to him?

Now listen...

l don't know Ronnie so very well

but l know you.

The first time l saw you l knew

you better than anyone l've known.

l know it couldn't be in your

brother's blood to be cowardly.

But,

love does funny things to people.

You've been a good soldier.

l've got a tough job for you,

if you'll take it.

You want me to put

some salt on Corbeau's tail?

l'm trying to get the wounded

to the river under smoke cover.

-What smoke?

-We'll burn the fort.

-Coffee?

-Thanks.

lt'll be your job to get April

and the wounded down the river

to meet Colonel lrvine's

reinforcements.

-You'll stay and roast chestnuts?

-l have 7 men sound enough to ride.

l'll be there when Corbeau

throws those red coats

in front of Big Bear.

Looks to me like you're just

delivering seven more red coats.

Maybe.

Jim.

You've got to tell me.

l know it.

But let me tell you first

that l love you.

Always l guess. You'll never

be able to look at me again.

Nothing under heaven

can ever bring us together...

What do you mean?

You've got to know it,

so l'd rather you knew it from me.

Ronnie is not dead.

He deserted.

He left his post,

left his companion sentry.

He was killed.

He could have warned the column.

All those men lying dead

might still be living if Ronnie...

-but he ran away.

-No, no!

He ran away with that half breed

Corbeau's daughter!

But l sent her to him,

to warn him, to warn you.

Didn't you know he'd sell

his soul for that girl?

l don't believe Ronnie deserted.

lf you prove it to me 100 times,

l still won't believe it.

Jim lad,

the half-breeds

being a wee bit confused

with the death of poor Dan Duroc.

lt's the time to be going.

Tell Corporal Underhill to have

the patrol in full dress order

sidearms and rifles

then set fire to the buildings.

Aye, all is ready then now.

l hope you never believe

Ronnie is guilty

but that doesn't change my job.

When this over l'm going

to get him and bring him back.

l will get him if l have

to follow him over the icecap.

You know what that means for him.

l know you're duty comes

before everything else.

l know it means

more than mercy or love.

Go on, follow your orders.

Kill that boy who was foolish

enough to put love first!

But don't tell me

how sorry you are!

Just do your duty and kill!

We'll take you and the wounded

as far as the river.

Dusty will take care of you there.

We're going on to Big Bear's camp.

Pray that l don't come back.

You'll have to let me

look after you now.

-Better throw some wash in my face.

-What?

l have no right to be crying

over my troubles.

The wounded must be moved. They'll

need all the help we can give.

Looks like you need

some help yourself lady.

Attent hut!

This is a volunteer patrol.

Once we've entered Big Bear's camp

no man of you can properly

expect to come out alive.

lf any of you prefer to go

with the wounded you may fall out.

Thank you.

Fyffe, you're hurt.

You'll have to go with the wounded.

No, l'm alright.

l can fight.

Join the wounded as directed.

Yes, sir.

We'll take the wounded

to the river first.

Keep them under cover.

Corporal, mount the patrol.

Patrol! Prepare to mount.

They die in there you think.

Maybe so.

l don't see nobody come out.

Men with leg wounds

man the paddles.

Dusty and McDuff,

scout the shores with a canoe.

lt's a dangerous place

you choose lassie.

l can't leave these two men.

They're the worst hurt.

Good luck, Soldier.

Thanks.

That'll be Colonel lrvine's

relief column.

ln camp, beyond the bend.

That's a pretty sounding noise.

l was afraid these boys

would never see that camp.

You're going to and you'll

get some rest. l'm leaving.

-Why?

-Going hunting.

lt's no use.

Jim has Corbeau by now.

-Or Corbeau has...

-l wasn't thinking about Corbeau.

Ronnie?

Well, l'd like to have a powow

with the wolfgirl he's been with.

Ronnie's dead. l know he is.

He wouldn't run away.

He'd come back and face it.

Sure he would.

Maybe he can't come back.

Maybe he sort of lost his head.

l got a feeling l can make

things easier for you

if you'd let me.

You're grand person, but there's

nothing anyone can do for me.

Sure there is.

Come to Texas with me.

lf Ronnie's alive,

he'll find us there.

l'll never see Ronnie again.

He's gone.

Not when somebody cares as much

about you as l do.

lf you want what's left of me

after all this

l'll go with you.

l'm a coward Dusty!

l want to run away.

You're the loveliest and

gentlest woman l've ever known

but you haven't closed

your eyes in 24 hours.

l don't want you to say yes

without thinking.

l don't want to think.

When we get to Texas,

you won't have to.

-Texas must be heaven.

-lt will be when you get there.

Pull into shore Tod, then take

April down to lrvine's camp.

l'm splitting off here.

What manner of frisky

are you up to now?.

Well, there's a couple

of things l got to do.

l kept my promise Big Bear.

Red coats full of holes like a net.

This one belonged to that Sergeant

who said he'd put me in irons.

Medicine gun speak like thunder.

Keep your promise, Big Bear.

War!

Kill. War!

War!

So dead men ride?

You cannot kill the dead.

Tell your war chief to spread

his blanket on the ground Big Bear?

Tell your men to fire!

Kill the dogs!

You tell me they are dead.

Let us know what dead men want.

Nestestu! Put the blanket here.

The blanket!

Put the blanket here.

The spirits of the brave

are still inside their red coats.

They are sacred. Tell your men

to lay them on the blanket.

The brothers of the dead

are brave.

Put them on the blanket.

No, no! These enemies are

in your hands. Pull them down!

Kill them! Now!

lf one shot is fired,

the soldiers of the Queen

will come like the sands

of the great salt sea.

You and your sons will die

and your children's children

will never walk on the Earth.

The other coats Big Bear.

We are waiting.

Put the coats on the blanket.

Pull 'em off the horses!

Kill them!

Are you afraid of 7 men?

Kill them, you fools!

There's no magic in their red coats.

Throw them to the crows.

Like this.

You're under arrest!

Shoot, you fools! Shoot!

Shut up!

Two men on the left, dismount.

Take the prisoner.

-On your feet, now.

-What's the matter? Tired?

You're too heavy to carry.

Will Big Bear kneel to the Queen

and be the chief

of his people again?

The Cree

are brothers to the brave.

This fellow keep Redcoats

out of Batoche.

Look!

The canoes go down river

by himself!

lt's my bateau, come on!

Look! Come on!

-Let's go!

-Don't let him go.

You know Louvette?

No Gatling gun, no Riel,

no lndians, no fight.

You come home,

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