Shirley Anderson
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501 appearances
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first heard Jul 2026
last heard 21 Jul
Shirley Anderson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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Until by some openly hostile act
These laggards of the little band invited his reprisal.
The rule of the road, as prescribed by the civil authorities, to which the soldier had sworn obedience, being practically
Don't defend until you are hit, don't shoot until you are shot.
Webb came cantering back, assured that these frowzy, melodorous lodges concealed, perhaps half a score of fighting men, who were a menace to the neighbourhood, and who could be counted on to make it more than interesting for any careers.
that might have to be sent between the fort and the forces at the front.
Calling Schreiber to his side, as, with long easy stride, their trained mounts went loping swiftly homeward.
He gave instructions the veteran heard with kindling eyes.
Then, parting from him at the corals, he
The commander rode on and dismounted at his quarters, just as the trumpeters were forming on the broad, grassy level of the parade.
Even without a band, young Field had managed to make his guard mount a pretty and attractive ceremony.
Frain was a big post and needed a daily guard of twenty four men, with the usual quota of non commissioned officers.
Cowboys, herders, miners, prospectors, rustlers.
Those pirates of the plains, and occasional bands of Indian Sioux or Arapaho, were forever hovering about its borders in search of supplies, solid or fluid, and rarely averse to the conversion of public property to personal use.
Like many a good citizen of well ordered municipalities within the confines of civilization, they held that what belonged to the government belonged to them.
and the fact that some officer would have to pay for whatever they stole, from a horse to a hammer.
cut no figure in their deliberations.
Frain had long been a favourite place for fitting out depleted stocks.
Animal, vegetable or mineral.
And there had been time when Webb had found as many as forty men almost too small a guard.
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