Northwest Passage Page #5

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you were like him?

Heck no.

I'd rather

be like me.

Captain ogden?

Captain ogden.

Travel north

by northeast today.

I don't see any reason to

dillydally here any longer.

Very good, sir.

Tell the men

we'll eat breakfast

on the move.

Come on.

Hit the trail.

We'll eat

on the march.

Come on, men.

Ohh.

I've slept in

a lot of worse places,

but right now,

i can't recall

just where they was.

All right, men!

On your feet!

Get that column formed!

Come on.

Keep moving, men.

Too bad this bog

isn't rum and eggnog.

We'd all be mellow

as horse apples.

Here.

Save that stuff, man.

Learn to keep going

on a mouthful a day.

Yes, sir, major.

Keep going.

Break your leg,

webster?

Yeah, in two places.

Rest here a while?

Thought i would.

Well, you'll want

some tobacco.

Won't need all that,

major.

Oh, you better

keep it, anyway.

Good luck, webster.

Get a redskin for me,

won't you?

Better than that, major.

I've got her loaded

with buckshot.

That's the spirit,

webster.

You can't

leave a man behind

like this.

Webster knew

what would happen

if he couldn't

keep up.

And he understands

that you'd like

to help him, too,

that we all would.

He understands the same

as i would myself.

Keep going.

Keep going, men.

We'll rest here

a while.

I've sent jacobs

on ahead.

Should be near

the st. Francis river.

Have the men fall out.

Fall out, men!

Fall out!

Fall out!

Ain't you sick of

sausage and cornmeal?

No, can't say i am,

seeing this is

all we got.

Now, if i had been led

to expect roast turkey,

i'd be sick of

sausage and cornmeal,

but not otherwise.

[Splash]

Major!

Major rogers!

Kankaba!

Major!

The boats!

The boats!

What about the boats?

The french

found our boats!

Quiet.

Captain ogden,

wait a minute.

This concerns

all of us.

When did

it happen?

Sundown,

three suns ago.

How many french

and indians?

Maybe 500.

500? 500?

500? 500?

Well, men, the french think

they've trapped us.

They think

they've cut us off

and that this is the end

of rogers' rangers.

They've been trying

for five years

to wipe us out.

Now they think

they'll have our scalps.

They're probably

counting the money.

1,000 pounds

for my head alone.

They want us pretty bad,

the french do.

Want to know how i feel,

i'll tell you.

We've always done things

they thought were impossible,

and i don't propose

to stop now.

No!

No!

They think they've got us.

They think

we're as good as dead.

They haven't got me,

and they haven't got you.

Not yet, they haven't.

I don't think

they ever will,

if we continue to fight

as we have in the past.

Get out your maps.

Yes, sir.

Lieutenant mcmullen...

that's a bad knee,

lieutenant.

You'll never make it.

There's

nothing the matter

with my knee.

Good.

I'm sending you

back to crown point

with a message.

Remember this map

is a big inverted "v."

We're going up

to st. Francis.

Then we'll start down

past lake memphremagog.

Tell general amherst

to send food for 150 men

to old fort wentworth

or where it was

if it's fallen down.

Circle around the french,

even if you have to make

a 50-mile detour.

They'll be following us.

Take keely and wilson

with you.

They're too sick

to go on.

Don't tell them the message

unless you have to.

If the french take you,

don't let them know

how we plan to get back

no matter what they do.

You've got to get through.

Provisions for 150 men

at fort wentworth.

You're coming back

the eastern leg

past lake memphremagog.

That's right.

That's how

we'll come back

if we come back.

Good luck.

Goodbye, major.

Keely! Wilson!

We're moving!

Big river.

That'll be

the st. Francis.

Tell captain ogden

to have the men fall in.

We'll cross at once.

Yes, sir.

Forward, men!

Forward!

We ought to be about

15 miles above town.

How many rafts

shall we make, sir?

We got no time

for rafts.

Have the men

plug their muskets.

We'll wade it.

How can we wade that?

Well...

you could,

couldn't you,

if you had

a good stout chain

stretched across

to hang on to?

Sure, major,

but we ain't got

no chain.

Well,

we'll make one.

We'll make

a human chain,

man by man.

I don't know

that it's ever

been done before,

but that's no reason

why it can't be.

I'll see

what it's like.

Now, ain't he a caution?

We ferry boats

over a hill

where a panther

couldn't crawl.

Now we make a chain

across a river

where a fish

couldn't swim.

All right.

Take your indians

downstream.

If anybody drowns,

get them.

Can't have any bodies

floating down

the st. Francis

to give warning.

Ogden!

Yes, sir!

Pick your best men.

Come on, men!

Grab a hand!

Take a good hold, men.

Now, don't let go.

How about you, towne?

Do you feel husky enough

to be the first man over?

Yes, sir.

When you get

on the other side,

get out your notebook

and keep count.

Yes, sir.

Keep your feet, men!

Get that man!

Fill it in, men!

Fill in that break!

Come on.

We got to keep moving.

It's boyle. He's sick.

I'll go and get him.

Stay where you are.

We'll have to leave him.

Boyle, keep traveling east,

try to keep out of

the way of the french.

They'll be following us.

Good luck!

Come on, avery.

We've got to keep moving.

When you get across,

tell the men

to pull us over.

Well done, major.

Well done, major.

Nice work,

major.

Shall we bury

the dead, sir?

No time for funerals.

Hide them in the bushes.

Yes, sir.

What do you make of it?

142... 5 are

without muskets.

Not bad.

Could be worse.

I could take quebec

with 142 men like these.

Now draw your loads

and reload with buckshot.

We're heading

for st. Francis.

[Shouting]

Forward, march!

[Drums beat]

[Indians chanting]

Let's see now.

Bayonet...

bullets...

powder...

hatchet, and...

i've been saving this here

for the fireworks.

[Snap]

They're having some sort

of celebration.

They're probably all drunk,

but we can't count on it.

Every man

must get some sleep.

You're going to need it.

You asleep, langdon?

No. Are you?

What are you

thinking about?

Oh, just things.

Sunday at home.

My mother

in the kitchen

pouring flapjack batter.

Firelight

at studely's tavern.

Elizabeth browne.

The way

her hand touched mine

when we held

the hymnbook in church.

The major's back,

and everything's all right.

All right?

Yes. We're going

to attack at dawn.

Come on, men.

Come on!

You sure

you got everything?

Hatchet, boots,

bullets, powder?

Kind of wish i was

back in jail now.

Yeah.

Now pay attention.

I've just had

a look at the town.

They've been having

a whale of a time

all night.

Haven't left

a sentry out.

The wind

is in our favor.

Even the dogs

can't smell us.

Lucky thing

for the dogs.

We're to

wipe out this town,

so see that you do it.

Kill every

fighting indian quick

and kill them dead.

Don't kill

our own indians

or the white captives.

Our indians will have

white crosses on their backs.

Remember this...

down there is the food

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