War Arrow Page #5

would have killed himself anyway.

He not return

to tribe disgraced.

We're trying to bring law into this

territory. Yet, one life for many.

Pino!

There is a white man.

Corwin.

He was officer in your army.

He lead Kiowa raids.

Where does he hide out'?

Many place. He move every

day. He has heard of us.

What'd I tell ya? Any outfit Agustus

Wilks joins becomes immortal overnight.

He worries.

When war parties

do not come back,

people and their chief Satanta

ask questions.

Anything else?

He know, to rule this land,

he must destroy fort.

When was that

scheduled for?

Not for long time.

But because of us,

and doubt spread

among his tribes,

he will be forced

to do it soon.

Any day.

The fort isn't easy to defend...

with a hill

looking down on it.

They had to build it

where the fresh water was.

Let's go back

and get us a drink.

Did you learn anything about... Yeah.

He's...

He's still alive?

Still alive.

What's your claim

this time, Major?

Twenty raiding parties. Would

you like to see the bodies?

That's a nice,

round number.

I'm too tired to play

word games today.

You'll get my written report in the

morning. Should be stirring stuff.

Is it true you do not send supplies

to my people? That door's to knock on!

Before I cut you

in two, tell me!

You enlisted in this army

as a scout. I'm a colonel!

There are limits to the

liberties you can take with me!

Tell me!

Did you send the supplies?

No.

We kept our word! Why you not

keep your word? I gave you no word!

But I did, through an

authority higher than yours.

What are my people to eat?

Dirt?

The supplies haven't

arrived from the Army depot.

When they do, I'll let you know. Until

then, get out of my office, Maygro!

You can't treat him

like that. He's a chief!

Of what? A worthless band of vagabonds?

Now, if there's nothing else,

Major... There's a lot else, Colonel!

Capt. Corwin is alive and

directing the Indian raids.

Who told you that?

A Kiowa.

Huh.

Just before he died.

All right, he lied. But

let's assume it's true.

Then someday we'll find him.

Maybe he'll find you first.

What do you mean? He

plans to destroy this fort.

Good. We'll be

waiting for him.

Just remember

where you heard it first.

About these supplies: You've

got more than you need.

I'm not authorized

to issue them to you.

Wars are won by initiative,

not authorization.

I never cared much

for debates, Major,

especially

with junior officers.

All right, Meade,

fight your own private war.

But before you're through, you'll

need more than those eagles.

Brady!

Brady, they've gone!

Maygro? And all the men.

They just rode out.

You must get them back. What for?

To save your precious Capt. Corwin?

There are other things to consider:

the women and children in this fort.

I've never seen

my father so angry.

Why didn't you go too?

I told my father I would not go.

I told him we were gonna

be married. Married?

I had to tell him something. That's just

another promise he'll think I've broken.

I'll tell him the truth someday.

Thanks.

I stayed because I want

you to go after them.

You need them,

but they need you more.

They've known

hunger before,

but this time their

hunger will have a purpose.

Bring them back, Brady.

I wasn't sure I liked you

the first time I saw you.

Now?

I can stand you.

Not enough to have you

give me away in marriage.

Won't help to catch up with Maygro unless

we've got more than words to offer him.

Supplies from the

quartermaster warehouse? Yeah.

Biggest wagon load of everything you

can find. Findin's gonna be easy.

Gettin' it out will be the job.

You can turn it down if you want.

Well, I've had a pretty good

career in the army.

Not as good as yours, Luke,

but it wasn't bad.

I'll let you wear my

stripes while we do it.

I always knowed I'd get to

wear them stripes someday.

Use the back gate. Be sure

to watch out for the 0.D.

How much time

we got left, Luke?

Two more minutes before the officer

of the day will be making his rounds.

Maybe he'll be late tonight.

Capt. Neil is never late.

Capt. Neil!

We'll never drink all that!

Two of 'em is for the horses.

He'll be here any second! I

never drink without a chaser.

Oh-oh.

Firin' squad,

here we come.

Start thinkin' what you're

gonna say at the court-martial.

Anybody in there?

No, sir.

We go on.

Just a few more minutes, Maygro.

We wait too long now.

Good work! Did you have any trouble?

Trouble? Ha! Aw, no, we didn't have

no trouble, Major. We was just...

By the orders of Col. Meade,

you're under arrest.

Any move to resist would

save a tiresome court-martial.

Don't get drunk with power. I

still outrank you. Temporarily.

What's the charge?

What do you think?

Somebody made the mistake

of dropping his pay book.

The major didn't have

nothin' to do with that.

This room is off-limits

to prisoners.

So we took

a few supplies.

You can do anything you want with

your men and supplies, but not mine.

The secretary of war

can't protect you now.

The supplies

will be replaced.

In the meantime, they must be

officially listed as stolen.

Meade, this isn't West

Point:
it's Indian country.

No regulations

ever stopped an Indian.

My first duty

is to this command.

What good were they doing

sitting here? That's my concern.

The concern of every dead

settler from here to Arkansas.

You've been waitin' for me to make

a mistake like this. You're the type.

Capt. Neil is waiting. You'll

be under guard in your quarters.

You plan to run the

Seminoles by yourself? Yes.

I'm gonna run 'em

out of this fort.

Even you can't carry

petty jealousy that far.

Until the army replaces me,

I'm still commanding!

And using your rank

to make a personal war!

Out here

the U.S. Army is the law!

I'm not gonna see it handed over to a band

of rabble! Even if they do the job better?

Even if they can

do the job better.

With them leaving

and Brady under guard,

that's the last

of Brady's bunch.

Good evening,

Mrs. Corwin.

Good evening.

We have only a few moments

before we are discovered.

We need horses and guns. They

are going out the back gate now.

How'd you get in?

Mrs. Corwin.

Let's go.

You two stay here.

You can't get rid of us.

We know too much.

It'd be desertion. If we accomplish

something, they might be good to us, but...

It's service above and

beyond the call of duty.

All right, you enlisted.

You shouldn't be here.

Get going!

I'm not leaving!

Don't be crazy!

I'm staying here to prove

that you'll all come back.

You don't know what they might

do to you. She made up her mind.

It's the only thing I

can do to help. All right.

There's no doubt the Kiowas are gathering

to get ready for the attack on the fort.

How many you think? About every

brave who can ride a horse.

You can't hide

that many Indians.

You can decoy your opposition by sending

out small parties to strike at everything.

That'll keep the colonel running in every

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