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"Aiden, how big an army has Sitting Bull got?"
"Right now, not enough, but he will have and when he does, Custer will be his first target. You see, the way they figure it, they don't have anything to lose anymore. We've taken their land, their pride, their livelihoods. They have nothing to lose but their lives. Anyway, don't get killed O'Riley, I'd hate to have to go to your funeral." Aiden told him.
"I don't intend to, but if I do, see to me grave, will ya?"
Aiden's smile faded, he reached through the bars and shook his hand. "Stay strong."
"You too me boy. You too!"
O'Riley saw the other prisoners rousing now. That's when Gloria showed up with a meal and Frank was with her. "Aiden, we heard what the Colonel did." Gloria came right up to the cell. "I brought you some food. It's not much, biscuits, gravy, some sausage."
"Sounds great to me. Did you make it?"
"Yes, I did. There's some coffee in the mug too."
He grinned, "Thanks. Smells good."
She backed away. Staring at the backside of the Sergeant, he seemed to turn just the right way for her to take the keys from his pocket. Angus must have talked to him too, Aiden concluded.
Frank came up and talked to him. "We heard about Lucy, I'm so sorry."
Aiden nodded, "Thanks. Angus wanted me to tell you he got the headstone for her."
"I appreciate that. I guess I can die happy now. Look," Aiden stared at the two of them. "If things get rough… "
"We've got a little plan of our own," Frank grinned.
"Good. Thanks for the dinner, Mrs. Winters."
She smiled sadly, "You are very welcome."
"Would it help at all for us to talk to the Major?"
"No, don't bother yourselves." He told them. "If the Colonel were here, it might, but the Major has plans."
"Very well, when are they gonna… "
"Tomorrow… " he told them.
"God bless," Gloria told him.
"Thank you, ma'am, I appreciate it."
Then she walked off, he saw Gloria stashing the key in her jacket, and smiled.
O'Riley knew what she did, but he didn’t say a word. Aiden grinned.
"Mighty nice-looking lady… isn't she?" O'Riley commented.
"Yes, she is." Aiden agreed.
"Are you gonna be on guard tomorrow when they hang me?" Aiden asked, glancing at the o
ther prisoners.
"No, I'll get a relief this evening. I can't watch hangings, they make me cry." O'Riley told him. "Don't like my men seeing me that way. They think I'm a tough old buzzard."
Aiden laughed, he loved O'Riley. "They don't know you very well then."
