I Said Again, "Go Out, And Out; Of The
Yard Too." But He Did Not Move One Inch.
By that time I was furious, and going to the door that was so close to
the man he could have struck me, I opened it wide, and pointing out
with outstretched arm I said, "You go instantly!" and instantly he
went.
Chinamen are awful cowards, and with the first word I said to
the soldier, Hang had shuffled to his own room, and there he had
remained until he heard Volmer go out of the house. Then he came back,
and looking at me with an expression of the most solemn pity, said,
"He vellee blad man - he killee man - he killee you, meb-bee!" The poor
little heathen was evidently greatly disturbed, and so was I, too. Not
because I was at all afraid of being killed, but because of the two
spirited young horses that still required most careful handling. And
Faye might be away several months! I knew that the commanding officer,
also the quartermaster, would look after them and do everything
possible to assist me, but at the same time I knew that there was not
a man in the post who could take Volmer's place with the horses. He is
a splendid whip and perfect groom. I could not send them to Mr.
Vaughn's to run, as they had been blanketed for a long time, and the
weather was cold.
Of course I cried a little, but I knew that I had done quite right,
that it was better for me to regulate my own affairs than to call upon
the company commander to do so for me.
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