I'm going to have practical command here from this time on.

This is under Army control.

I'm going to run a telephone wire up the valley as far as your settlement.

I'll appoint you a government special scout, to watch that road.

If these ruffians are in this valley again we want to catch them." "You think I could be any use that way, Doc ?" said Sim.
"Yes, I've got to have some of the settlers with me that I can depend on, besides the regular detail ordered in here." "Would I be some sort of soldier, too, like ?" demanded Sim Gage.