Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-09-21

us believe she wasn't in love with you
and boo-ti-ful and vice versa" The
sergeant shifted.
THAT man Helder," he went on,
dandy cayalryman he was, too, went
on making a fool of himself until
everybody was sick OF him But he
didn't let the girl go. but kept at her
until one day her old man. with a
whole lot of Swedish ceremony and
Arizona tanglefoot, told the post that
Hilda was to be given In marriage to
Corporal Johnny Bacon. That's just
The way he told IT,
"Helder was crazy. Tanked up on
tanglefoot, which was awful rare for
him, made an ass of himself and then
disappeared. Nobody saw a thing OF
him until next night when hurry up
orders came to ride down the ella
after band of numbering PEACHES that
was raising the devil among the set
tiers. Then he ducked up. sober but
silent, and took his place like the little
sojer man that he was.
I'VE had scout for your long Toms
that time For week we rode almost
day and night, caught the band red
handed and licked them Ike Smithy.
Buffalo Bill, Old Yves and the rest OF
he Fifth cavalry fellers licked Yellow
Hand and his Cheyennes on the War
Bonnet in '76. only we killed more OF
them, they needed It."
mo, you didn't" broke in Smithy.
the loyal. only the Dandy Fifth
could do that kind OF business and
only Old Yves (Merritt) could boss the
job, even If you did have the Gray Fox
Crook for your chief"
Then" professional pride prevent
ing the sergeant from deigning to no.
tice the interruption. I'VE rested sew I
eral days and took four weeks to get 4
back. But that fight was a daisy. We i
struck the hot trail at dusk and soon |
located the band in a depression, and
while the horse holders held the
mounts II troop waited until midnight
and then crawled up on one side. while
G troop went on long sneak around
the camp OF wickey-ups TO complete
the surround. Just as the sun shot up
like a skyrocket over those ella hills
you know how 1t jumps up down
there, Smithy-we got the signal that
G was ready and went in.
Talk about the place that preachers
ire afraid OF and promise us fellers
who don't always say our prayers with
'ur hats OF, major, but we got II that
morning for a few minutes. II charged
n from the northeast, @ from the
outhwest, big cliff cut them of from ,
he northwest, and we both closed in ,
md closed the gap, fighting afoot.
,ut there was an ugly bunch Of rock !
Iear the end Of G troops line and a
Of Of bucks got in there and took toll /,
( US frightful Both the G troop fell
ers tried to shoot Ii out and rush IL. !
ut the way those bucks met US would .
lake you think they had all Frank !
Ort and Calling behind them.
"All of a sudden when we made the .
ush the second or third time We II t,
ellers saw Johnny Bacon go down in =
heap and then try 10 crawl to cover. !,
lie was In funny place. right where !,
ne rocks protected him from us. but :
here the bucks could pepper him as :.
ley choose. He lay so still they !.
Idn't. and that was a mercy. II was
lst like the end of a funnel. and We :,
e one buck sneak down to scalp him. :
lst then We see Jimmie Helder jump =.
p from behind his cover. run in and =
ok him up and get back. And it's =
wonder he ever got back at all. TO :.
" nothing Of not being hit got :.
e buck. a.
We'll, We packed back TO the post,
king our wounded, and Helder got
recommend for a medal. Up to the
'st the women made a good deal of
fuss about him. but all Hilda did
as TO sit down by Johnny Bacon and
lrse him through Some folks
ought that after what Helder had
ne she would play the heroics and i,
wtow to him but she Just played ~
e woman and thanked him and stuck ~
Bacon. 81
The boys was surprised at Helder, :.
at Is. some were. Some thought he
Il to save him and lick him as he :,
.ked, In fact he said so once him :.
4, when the boys poked him rather -
'ong and some thought he did It for ~ y,
r, but most Of us just knowed ne ~
S built that way and couldn't help =,
What did he do when she stuck to 9,
COM" asked Smithy. =.
DO? why he was so mad at him ed
( he went and transferred for a :,
lghboy. Gimme a match"