Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 20: what you’re looking at

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99 BLACKEYES. _ pass, without trying to do something to help them, or to avenue their deaths.” ) “You are insolent, sir, as well as insubordinate. I will — show you what subordination means, before I am done with you, and will teach you that the regulations must be complied with. Who is this fellow with you ?” “This man, sir, is Bill Ward, the same whom I wished you to employ as a guide and scout before we left Taos. I eet you knew him.” “ That vagabond mountain-man? What is he doing bere’! vy “ During the last half-hour he has been amusing himself with shooting down the Indians, whom the soldiers were un- able to find.” “ Don’t give me any impudence, Lieutenant Bent. What are you prowling about here for, Ward ?” “T ain’t prowlin’,” replied the mountaineer, with a scowl of displeasure. “What do you want here ?” “ Nothin’.” “ What brought you here, then a ; “ A mustang, till a eussed Navajoe shot him, and then my legs finished the job.” “T want to know what you are doing here in my camp ?” “ Listenin’ to your talk.” “ You may hear something that wilt not suit you. I will haye you arrested as a spy.” | “Better wait till Pve dene my arrant. Here are sone papers that I was told to give you.” “ Why didn’t you say so before? - Who are they from ?” “They are from General Kearney. ‘You kep’ botherin’ me ith your talk,” replied Ward, as he produced a bundle of “papers. The major eagerly opened one of the letters, and perused it with an appearance of satisfaction. ae “This ig news indeed,” he said, rather petulantly. hee pretty way to break up an expedition that was so well planned, manned and provided. However, it suits me very well, as S may haye a chance to.fight some enemies that can be found. — I am directed to report in person at Santa Fe as soon as pos- sible, and to leave my battalion to follow at its leisure. I comichooks.com