The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-01-18

whats the matter? You said
YOU would 60 if the "Old man"
would take your friend, Wingate.
Now he says he'll be glad to have
him. furthermore. want 10
speak for the men. We know
how YOU feel about the bighead-
edness of an army officer. We
feel the same, but il seems that
there is always at least one a
fellow has TO tolerate. We want
you both 10 60. In fact, If you
don't go. that will 60 for me,
too"
After sleep we see you at
White Chiefs" With these re-
marks finished. they parted com
pany for the night
Morning mess call over, Grow
er found Red Bird and Tom. The
threesOme went TO Colonel For
dice's office. As they entered the
colonel spoke. Good morning,
men ! have been expecting you.
| want TO get things in shape
around here, so that we can get
away in as short a time as pos
Sible We want - be in the heart
of the Cheyenne country by the
middle of July or even before,
and the time is flying. We have
already lost two weeks or more
waiting for you, Red Bird"
II was plain to see that the
colonel mad said the wrong thing
that time. The roll of hair on
the top of Red Birds head, which
was left long and out of his
braids, so that il would stand up
some two and a half inches, seem
ed TO rise 4 little higher before
he spoke. You send Grover to
LeaVenwoTth TO get Red Bird.
Red Bird say no. Grover stay
two weeks Tell Red Bird every
day you come with US TO Indian
country, We need you bad, you
know Indian country, you talk
for US Red Bird say no. Red
Bird 60 TO my country and stay
maybe. Captain Morley talk to
Red Bird and say scouts need
you bad TO 60 with them. Next
day, me say you take Big Bear,
me 60 too. Red Bird no talk with
forked tongue. Big Bear 60. Red
Bird 60. Indians no like White
Chief FOrdice. He think she know
everything. Grover and white
scouts good, Indian like. White
army chief go, all time trouble
with Indians. Maybe he no come
back"
We'll. Red Bird, guess you
told me what you think of me,
all right. What you said may be
so. at least some of il. / want
you TO be part Of my scout troop
even though you do not like me,
and I am counting on big things
from you. ! know that you are
the best Indian Scout in the serv-
ice. I also know that you don't
like army officers. The army is
my life and / am under orders
from the high command TO head
this mission. That, / intend TO
do. You can depend on fair treat
ment from me and I'm sure I'll
get the same from you. From
now on, most Of your orders will
come from the Chief of Scouts,
Sharp Grover. We will start as
soon as he can get the men
ready. That is all"
After leaving the coloneFs Of
flee Grover found the first oppor-
tunity that Offered itself, TO speak
10 Tom. Il am very glad that We
have things all arranged and that
you are going, Wingate. That In
dian friend Of yours is the best
Indian in the west, and when he
does not like anyone he does not
60 TO his back 20 tell about il.
He has no time for an army Off
Ger, but he is a very loyal scout
for the government. He was with
Cody for years and Cody told me
that he was the most dependable
man, regardless Of color, that he
had ever known. When william
r. Cody makes a statement like
that you can make up your mind
il means something. Cody is quail
flied to say who is a good scout
and who isn't, for a better one
than he never lived"
Tom was visibly pleased with
Growers remark and replied, Il
am very glad TO have the chance
TO 60 with you, and have signed
an agreement TO stay in the sery-
Ice for twelve months. But this is
10 be understood before we start
/ am going TO Fort
Benton next spring. IL / am liv-l
ing and able 90 travel that far"
by next spring We all may be
in Fort Benton. / hardly think
We will 60 that far north, but
once ! started from Leayenworth
10 Fort Hays. Before / ever saw
again, / had been
10 the Jackson Hole country, and
stayed all winter al Fort Bridger.
All this was under orders as a
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