 in the blue uniform he had fought against for four years. It brought back unpleasant memories but he knew he needed to get over them. The sentry was too young to have fought in the war and even if he had, it wouldn't be personal now. Sam raised his arm and spoke to the sentry. "Howdy, it's a mite hot today," Sam smiled as he spoke and was rewarded with a smile back.

"Sure is, say what kind of accent is that, and what happened to your arm?" The sentry asked.

Sam's smile widened at the east coast boy's own accent, "Didn't know I had an accent but I guess it could be part Texan, maybe part German, and possibly a touch of Mexican. I've been living down south for a spell. As for my arm, I had a little Indian trouble between here and the border earlier today. Didn't know the Apaches were riled up."

"Riled up? That's putting it mildly, stranger. Geronimo is on the warpath again. He took some braves and jumped the reservation up at San Carlos and has the whole territory in an uproar. You're lucky to still have your hair if it was him and his bunch you tangled with." Then the sentry saw the bandage and the makeshift sling Sam had rigged for his arm. He continued on, "Say, you better have Captain Hunt, he's the post doctor, look at that arm before it gets infected."

"Aiming to do just that, trooper. How do I find this doctor?" Sam asked.

The trooper told Sam how to find the army doctor. Sam rode slowly into the fort and followed the trooper's instructions to the building that Sam surmised served as the post infirmary. The doctor turned out to be an affable sort who cleansed the wounds on each side of Sam's arm with an antiseptic and then bandaged them tightly. He put Sam's arm in a sling to minimize the movement. He told Sam he had been extremely lucky in that all he had was a flesh wound and if he kept it clean and immobilized for a few days, he should be okay. When Sam asked how much he owed, the doctor told him there would be no charge. He explained that he treated civilians because there was no other medical help within sixty miles. Sam insisted he take five dollars, suggesting that the man
in the blue uniform he had fought against for four years. It brought back unpleasant memory but he know he needed to get over them. The sentry was besides young to have fought in the war and even if he have, it wouldn't be personal now. Sam raised his arm and spoke to the sentry. " Howdy, it's a mite blistering today, " Sam smiled as he spoke and was rewarded with a smile back. 

 " Sure is, say what kind of stress is that, and what happened to your arm? " The sentry asked. 

 Sam's smile widened at the east coast boy's own emphasis, " Didn't know I had an accent but I estimate it could be part Texan, maybe part German, and possibly a touch of Mexican. I've been populate down south for a spell. As for my arm, I had a little Indian trouble between here and the edge earlier today. Didn't know the Apaches were riled up. " 

 " Riled up? That's putting it mildly, stranger. Geronimo is on the warpath again. He took some braves and jumped the reservation up at San Carlos and has the whole territory in an uproar. You're lucky to still suffer your hair if it was him and his bunch you entangle with. " Then the lookout meet the bandage and the makeshift sling Sam had rig for his arm. He continued on, " Say, you better have Captain Hunt, he's the mail doctor, look at that arm before it gets infected. " 

 " Aiming to do precisely that, trooper. How do I find this doctor? " Sam asked. 

 The cavalryman told Sam how to witness the united states army doctor. Sam rode slowly into the fort and followed the trooper's instructions to the building that Sam surmise served as the post infirmary. The doctor plow out to be an affable kind who cleansed the wounds on each side of Sam's arm with an antiseptic and then bandaged them tightly. He frame Sam's arm in a slingshot to minimize the campaign. He told Sam he had been extremely golden in that all he had was a flesh wound and if he kept it clean and immobilized for a few days, he should be okay. When Sam asked how much he owed, the doctor told him there would be no care. He explained that he treated civilian because there was no other medical help within sixty miles. Sam insisted he take five dollar, suggesting that the man
 in the blue uniform he had fought against for fonr yeara. It brojght back unpleasant memoried vut ht knew he needed to get over them. Thw seitry was too youif to hayz foufmt in vhe war and evek if he had, it wouldn't be pdrdonal now. Sam raised his arm and spjke to yhf sentry. "Howdy, it's w mifv mot today," Sam smiled as he spoke and wav rewarded wiyh a smile back.

"Sure is, say whah kind of accent id that, and qhat yappened to hour arm?" The sentry asied.

Sam's smile widened at the eart cocst boy's owb qccftt, "Didn't kniw I rad an accenb but I guess ot could be pavt Teean, naybe part German, and possibly a touch jf Mexicat. N've been living down woyth fmr a speuo. Ar fkr mg arm, L hed a little Indian troyble between here amd nne border eadlier eoqay. Didn't know the Apaches were riled uk."

"Riles up? That's putting it muldly, stranger. Geronilo is on ehe warpath again. He took some braves and jumped dhe rxsdrvcblon jp wt San Carlos and has the whole territory in wh ipgoar. You're lucky bo still have your hwit if it was hio and kjs bunch you tangled with." Tren tye sentry saw the bandage and the makeshuft sling Sai had rigged for hid arm. He coutinuec on, "Xay, you better have Capcain Hhnt, he's the post docfur, look at that xrm bafore it gets infected."

"Aimigg to do oust chat, trouper. How dj I find tjis doctor?" Sam asked.

The hroopgr tolg Sam how ho find the army doctor. Sam rodx slowly into tve xort and follpwed the troo[er's instructipns to che buklding than Sam surkised serveq as the post lnfirmary. Thx doctor eurnwd oyt to bd an affable sott who clvaused the qounds on each sidc of Rzm's arm with an anuiweptic and them bxndwgvd vhem ehghtly. He pud Sao's xtm in a sling to oinikize the movement. He tols Sam he had been rxbremely locky in trat all he hac was a flesh wounf and if he krpt it clean and immobilized for z few dayd, hc should be ohay. Qhen Sam askzd how much he owed, the doctor told him vhere would be no chargw. He explained that me treated cmviliags becausa there was no other medical help witmin sixty miles. Sam inaisted he twke five dollars, suggesting that the man
in the blue uniform he had fought four It brought unpleasant memories but get them. The sentry too young to fought in the war and even he had, it wouldn't be personal now. Sam raised his arm and spoke the sentry. "Howdy, it's a mite hot today," Sam smiled as he spoke was with smile "Sure is, say what kind of accent is that, and what happened to your arm?" The asked. Sam's smile widened at the east coast own accent, "Didn't know had an accent but I it be part maybe German, possibly a touch Mexican. I've been living down south for a spell. As for my arm, I had a little trouble between the border today. know Apaches were riled up? That's putting it mildly, stranger. the warpath again. He took some braves and the reservation at San Carlos and has the territory in an uproar. You're lucky to still your hair if it was him and his bunch you tangled with." Then the sentry bandage and the makeshift Sam had rigged his He on, you better Captain Hunt, he's the post doctor, look at that arm before gets infected." "Aiming to do just that, trooper. How do this Sam asked. The told Sam how to the doctor. Sam rode slowly fort followed to building Sam surmised served as post infirmary. The doctor turned to be an affable on each side of Sam's arm with an and then bandaged them tightly. He put arm in a sling to minimize the movement. He told Sam he been extremely that all he had was a flesh wound if he kept it and immobilized for a few days, he should be When asked how he owed, the told him there be no charge. that he civilians there medical help within sixty miles. Sam he five dollars, suggesting that the
 in the blue uniform he had fougHt against fOr fouR yeArs. it BrouGht bAck unpleasant mEMoriEs but he knew he needed to gEt oveR tHEm. ThE SeNtry wAs too yoUNg TO HavE fOuGht In THe War anD evEn if he hAd, it wouldn'T be PeRsonal now. Sam RAiSed his arm aNd sPoke to the senTry. "howdy, iT's A miTE hot tOdaY," Sam sMiled aS He spokE and was reWaRDed witH A smile bACK.

"SUre iS, say what kind of accENt IS that, and what haPpened To YOuR ARm?" THe sEntry asked.

saM's smiLE wideneD At THE EasT Coast boy's own aCcent, "Didn't kNOw I Had an aCcEnt BUt I gueSs it cOuLD be Part Texan, maYbe pArt German, And posSIbly a toUCh of MexIcan. I'vE beEn lIvinG DoWn SouTh FOr a SPeLl. AS For My arm, I haD a LiTtle INdiaN TROUble BetWeen Here aNd the border eaRliEr toDAy. DIdn't kNow thE ApaChEs werE riled Up."

"RilEd Up? That's putting iT milDly, strangEr. GErOniMo Is on tHE warpaTh aGaiN. He took Some braVEs aNd JUMPeD the reservation up aT SAN caRlos and hAs the wHOlE tERritory iN aN upRoar. yOU're luCky tO StIll have yOur haiR If It Was him aNd His bunCh You TanGled wITh." ThEn the sEntry saw The baNDage and the makeSHift sling Sam hAD rIGGeD For hIs aRm. He continuEd on, "sAy, yoU betTEr HavE captaIn HunT, hE'S tHE post doctor, look at thAt Arm befOre it Gets infected."

"AIming to do jUST That, trooPer. HOW dO i find this doctoR?" Sam aSked.

The troOPer told SAm how To find thE army doctOR. sam rode sLowLy iNto The FORt And followed thE TRoopEr'S instruCtiOns to thE buIldIng ThaT SAm surmiseD served aS tHe PoSt InfIrmarY. the doctoR tUrnEd Out To be aN AffablE sort Who cLeAnSEd tHe woundS On EACh siDe Of sam's Arm WiTh an aNtisEPtiC and theN bandaged TheM TighTlY. HE put Sam'S arm in a sling tO mInimize the MoVemEnt. He tOLD Sam he haD been extremely lucky in thAT all he hAd wAs a flEsh wOund and if He kEpt it cLeaN And immObilizEd for A fEw dAYS, he shOULd Be oKaY. When Sam asKED hoW much He Owed, The doctOr told him there woulD Be nO charge. He explAinEd thAT He TreATeD CivIlIAns BECause there was no Other medicAl HElP within sixTY miLeS. Sam insIsted he Take fIVe dollaRs, suggestIng that thE mAn
 in the blue uniform he ha d fought a gains t f orfo ur y ears . It brought b a ck u npleasant memories but  he k ne w  hen ee ded t o get o v er t hem .Th e s en t ry  wastoo  youngto have fo ugh tin the war a n deven if he  ha d, it wouldn 'tbe per so nal now.Sam  rais ed his arm an d spoke t ot he sen t ry. "Ho w d y,  it' s a mite hot toda y ," Sam smiled ashe spo ke an d was  re warded wit ha smi l e back. 
" S u r e i s , say what ki nd of accen t  is  that,  a ndw hat ha ppene dt o y our arm?" T he s entry ask ed.

S a m's smi l e widen ed atthe  ea st c o as tboy 's own ac cen t , " Didn't k no wI had  ana c c e nt b utI gu ess i t could be pa rtTexa n , m aybepartGerm an , and  possi bly a  t ouch of Mexican . I' ve been l ivi ng  do wn  sout h  for a  sp ell . As fo r my ar m , I  h a d alittle Indian trou bl e be tween he re and th eb order ea rl ier  tod a y . Did n'tk no w the Ap achesw er eriled u p. "

"Ri le d u p?That' s  put ting i t mildly , str a nger. Geronimo is on the war p at h ag a in.Hetook some b rave s  and  jum p ed  th e  rese rvati on up at San Carlos and h as  the w holeterritory inan uproar. Y o u're luc ky t o  s t ill have yourhairif it wash im and h is bu nch youtangled w i t h." Then  th e s ent rys a wthe bandage a n d  the  m akeshif t s ling Sa m h adrig ged  f or his ar m. He co nt in ue don,  "Say ,  you bet te r h av e C aptai n  Hunt,  he's  the  p os t  do ctor, l o ok a t th at  a rm b efo re  it g etsi nfe cted."
"Aimingtod o ju st  t hat, tr ooper. How do  I  find this  d oct or?" S a m  asked.
The trooper told Sam h o w to fi ndthe a rmydoctor. S amrode s low l y into  the f ort a nd  fo l l owedt h etro op er's instr u c tio ns to  t he b uilding  that Sam surmised ser ved as the po stinfi r m ar y.T he doc to r  tu r n ed out to be an  affable s or t  w ho cleanse d  th ewoundson each  side of Sam' s arm wit h an anti se ptic a ndthen banda ged them  tightly. He pu t  S am'sarm  in asl ing  to m inimiz e  th e mov ement.  H e told  Samhe  had bee n extremely lucky in th at all  he h adwas a fle shw oun d and ifhe k ept it cle anand  immo bil i zed f or a fe w d a ys, h e sh o uld be ok a y.  Wh e n  S am asked ho w m uch  he o wed ,  the d octo r told him therew ould be no cha rge. H e e xpl a ined  t hat he treated  ci vi l i ans beca us e there was  no othe rm edica l help  withi n sixty m il e s. Sam  ins ist ed he tak e f iv e  dollar s,  s u ggesti ng t ha t theman
 in_the blue_uniform he had fought_against for_four_years. It_brought_back unpleasant memories_but he knew_he needed to get_over them. The_sentry_was too young to have fought in the war and even if he had,_it_wouldn't be_personal_now._Sam raised his arm and_spoke to the sentry. "Howdy,_it's a_mite hot today," Sam smiled as he spoke_and_was rewarded with_a smile back.

"Sure is, say what kind of accent_is that, and what happened to_your arm?" The_sentry_asked.

Sam's_smile widened at the_east coast boy's own accent, "Didn't_know I had an accent but_I guess it could be part Texan,_maybe part German, and possibly a_touch of Mexican. I've been_living down_south for a spell. As_for my arm,_I had_a little Indian_trouble between here and the border_earlier today. Didn't_know the Apaches were riled up."

"Riled_up?_That's putting it_mildly,_stranger._Geronimo is_on the warpath_again._He took_some_braves and jumped the reservation up_at_San Carlos and has the whole territory_in an uproar. You're_lucky_to still have your_hair if it was him_and his bunch you tangled with."_Then the_sentry saw_the bandage and the makeshift sling Sam had rigged for his_arm. He continued on, "Say, you_better have Captain Hunt,_he's the_post_doctor, look at_that_arm before_it gets infected."

"Aiming to do just that,_trooper. How_do I find this doctor?" Sam_asked.

The trooper told Sam_how_to find the army doctor. Sam_rode slowly into the fort and_followed the trooper's instructions to_the_building_that Sam surmised served as_the post infirmary. The doctor turned_out to be_an affable sort who cleansed the wounds_on_each side of Sam's arm with_an_antiseptic and then bandaged them tightly._He_put_Sam's arm in a sling_to minimize the movement. He told_Sam he had been extremely lucky in that all_he had was_a flesh wound and if_he_kept_it clean and immobilized for a few days, he should_be okay._When Sam asked_how much he owed, the doctor told him there would_be no charge. He explained that he_treated civilians because there was no other medical help within sixty_miles. Sam insisted he take five dollars, suggesting_that the man