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out yonder, and they need powder Oh, the coward!"

Brant's eyes ran down the waiting line of his owntheir

saddles beside the halted pack-animals He leaned over and dropped one

hand heavily on Weir's shoulder "The rest of you can do as you

please, but N Troop is going to take those ammunition packs over to

Custer if there's any possible way to get through, orders or no

orders" He straightened up in the saddle, and his voice sounded down

the wearied line like the blast of a truht face; dress Nu forward

the ammunition packs No, leave the others where they are; ic into for up with animation They knew their officer, and this

carbines--load!"

Weir, the veteran soldier, glanced down that steady line of ready

troopers, and then back to Brant's face "Do youup those bluffs? Good Heavens, man, it will mean a

court-martial"

"Custer commands the Seventh I co up the packs Perhaps I can't get through

alone, but I 'll try Better a court-? Of course I ' Into line--take

intervals--forward!"