Army Letters From An Officer's Wife, 1871-1888, By Frances M.A. Roe

















































































































































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rode around the post three or four times at breakneck speed, each
circle being larger, and taking them farther - Page 78
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They Rode Around The Post Three Or Four Times At Breakneck Speed, Each Circle Being Larger, And Taking Them Farther Away.

At last they all started for the hills and gradually disappeared - all but one, a sentinel, who could be seen until dark sitting his pony on the highest hill.

I presume there were dozens of Indians on the sand hills around the post peeking over to see how the fun went on.

They seem to be watching the post every second of the day, ready to pounce upon any unprotected thing that ventures forth, be it man or beast. At almost any time two or three black dots can be seen on the top of the white sand hills, and one wonders how they can lie for hours in the hot, scorching sand with the sun beating down on their heads and backs. And all the time their tough little ponies will stand near them, down the hill, scarcely moving or making a sound. Some scouts declare that an Indian pony never whinnies or sneezes! But that seems absurd, although some of those little beasts show wonderful intelligence and appear to have been apt pupils in treachery.

CAMP SUPPLY, INDIAN TERRITORY, October, 1872.

THIS place is becoming more dreadful each day, and every one of the awful things I feared might happen here seems to be coming to pass. Night before last the post was actually attacked by Indians! It was about one o'clock when the entire garrison was awakened by rifle shots and cries of "Indians!

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