In Barracks and Wigwam — page 179: what you’re looking at

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% a ee : An Errand of Mercy. 169 ea: nay. op he redskins are so good at imitatin’ birds and beasts that it ain’t easy to tell one from the other. As like as not what we hear are Indian signals. There they eo again.” “You're right, Dawnay,” said Grant. “The Sioux are up to some devilment, but I don’t think we need be afraid of an attack. They seldom, if ever, do any fight- ing at night. The signaling has a different meaning.” “It won’t do to be sure of that,” said Pomfret. “The Indians know that we’re bound to be relieved pretty soon, and they may try to rush us again under cover of the darkness.” | “That brings me back to what I was asking you about the time, corporal,” put in Dawnay. “You said you reckoned it was close to nine o'clock. Well, if that’s the case, Captain Norman and the rest of the troop should have been here before this.”’ | “Yes, hours ago,” assented Grant. “T know that,” replied Linn, “and I can’t account for it. Of course the captain intended to push on after the — main column, but after hearing the firing, he would have turned back to our relief. Why, he should have been — here before dark. And he must have heard our shots.” “T’m afraid he didn’t, sir,’ said Dawnay. “You see, the wind was blowing from the wrong direction, and we were seven or eight miles apart at the least.”’ “Then you think the detachment has gone on to join the main column?” Linn exclaimed. Dawnay nodded. “That’s about it, sir.’ “And I’m of the same opinion, corporal,” added Grae “The situation is just this. By sunset the captain’s party _ would likely have joined Major Dallas at Powder River, and our not coming in soon afterward would show that ; something was wrong. Then the major would send — “comicbooks-co