Blutch rode off into the distance from the Way Station, Sgt Chesterfield, Trooper Tyree, and the other six men, also including Mr Sudro took up positions all around the Way Station.

Meanwhile

Cooper Langdon was galloping towards a camp where the confederates were resting, the Rebel troopers saw him and pointed their rifles at him.

Reb Trooper: "Halt, state your business."

Cooper Langdon: "I wish o see your commander."

Reb Trooper: "For what purpose?"

Cooper Langdon (Slyly): "I have a bit of, information, he might be interested in."

The Trooper decided to take Mr Langdon to Capt Britten's tent where he was thinking of where the Union troopers were.

Reb Trooper: "Sir, there's a man to see you."

Capt Britten: "Can't it wait?"

Reb Trooper: "I'm afraid he insists it's urgent."

Capt Britten: *Sigh* "Alright, send him in." The trooper got out of the way and let Cooper walk into the tent.

Cooper Langdon: "Ah, you must be Capt Britten, my name's Cooper Langdon."

Capt Britten: "What is that you want Mr Langdon."

Cooper Langdon: "Well, let me cut to the chase, There are a couple of Federal Soldiers at Sudros Wells, and I think they're guarding something valuable." Capt Britten's heart skipped a beat when he heard that, he knew this person was talking about the gold.

Capt Britten: "Those yankees are carrying a gold shipment, thanks for the information mister."

Cooper Langdon: "Wait a minute, there's the question of, a reward involved here."

Capt Britten: "Alright..." He took out his wallet and pulled out all of his confederate money. "How much do you want."

Cooper Langdon: "Oh no, not that Confederate paper, I want thirty percent on the gold."

Capt Britten: "THIRTY PERCENT! THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS!"

Cooper Langdon: "Well, I guess I won't give you any more details." He started to walk out of the tent when he was stopped.

Capt Britten: "Wait a minute. Fine, we'll give you thirty percent, on one condition."

Cooper Langdon: "What is it?"

Capt Britten: "You ride with us." It took Cooper several minutes to think about it, but he finally agreed. The company of Rebel cavalry mounted up and rode towards Sudros Wells, and a small detachment was sent to capture Cpl Blutch, and keep him from getting his message through.

Meanwhile

Sgt Chesterfield and the other troopers were calmly waiting for the pending rebel attack on their position, he took off his cavalry gauntlets and warmed his hands, just then, he heard the sound of horses galloping. Just then, the troopers within the Way Station saw the Rebel colors and heard the frightening rebel yell, the troopers brought their carbines up to bear and opened fire. The Rebels got in close, but since Sgt Chesterfield and the other Federal troopers had better Carbines than the rebels, they managed to keep them away and push them back over the ridge.

Sgt Chesterfield: "Well, we've held them back for now, but they'll try again later."

Trooper Tyree: "How long do you think we can hold them?"

Sgt Chesterfield: "Not long."

Later

The small Corporal was riding down a wagon trail towards, he saw something on the ground that looked like a Confederate Kepi, he dismounted and picked it up, he looked over it and sighed.

Cpl Blutch: "Well Polka, looks like the Rebs have been through here."

Just then, a bullet shot past him, and a small party of ten Confederate cavalrymen rode down from a small ridge towards the Corporal. Blutch mounted up and rode like the wind away from the Rebs, the Confederates went after him and shot at him while he was galloping away from them. He turned off from the trail and headed for a gap that would have to be jumped. He reached the gap, but when he turned around, the Rebs were closing in on him.

Cpl Blutch: "Well Polka old gal, we have no choice."

He turned back around, having Polka gallop as fast as she could and jumped over the gap and continued onto reach Lt Danford and the rest of the company. Three Rebs jumped over the gap, but the others didn't attempt it. They kept galloping southwest, Blutch eventually saw the guidons of the Company and galloped towards them, Lt Danford noticed Blutch galloping towards them and then saw the Rebels chasing him.

Lt Danford: "READY YOUR SMALL ARMS!" The troopers drew their pistols and waited till Blutch got out of the way, when he did, all the men opened fire dropping the Confederates.

Cpl Blutch: "Sir, the patrol reached Sudros Wells, but their under attack, the man we saw yesterday came up to us asking about the wagon, we lied and when he realized we were, he went to get the Rebs."

Lt Danford: "Are you sure Corporal?"

Cpl Blutch: "More sure than anything in my whole life."

Lt Danford: "Then we better get going, LT COHILL!."

Lt Cohill: "Yes sir, COMPANY, FORWARD AT THE GALLOP, YO!" The company moved out at the gallop to Sudros Wells, but whether they would make it in time was a mystery.

Meanwhile

Sgt Chesterfield and the other men were waiting around the Way Station for another strike on their position, they were watching for any Rebel movement. Just then, they spotted dismounted Rebs in a small ditch laying on their bellies firing on the Federal troopers.

Sgt Chesterfield: "Open Fire On Those Rebs!"

The men opened fire on the dismounted Rebels and kept them pinned in the ditch, then another group of dismounted Reb Troopers came from the other side of the Way Station.

Random Trooper: "Sarge, there on the other side!" The Sergeant turned to Tyree.

Sgt Chesterfield: "Tyree, take half the men and repulse them from the other side."

Trooper Tyree: "Right Sarge." He grabbed some of the men and took them to the other side. They were now being fired on from two sides, the Rebs then came from the ridge charging the Way Station.

Sgt Chesterfield: "Well, we made a good try." Just then, they heard a bugle play the charge.

Bugler: *Charge*

The company was in a column of fours, Lt Danford, Lt Cohill, the Bugler, and Cpl Blutch were leading with the colors behind them, the men at the way station were never more happy to see those battle flags, esspecially Sgt Chesterfield. the men in the company had their pistols drawn, the Rebs turned their charge towards the approaching Federals, but then realized they didn't have a chance, this was the second time they Texas Dragoons were repulsed. But in all the confusion, Cooper Langdon was trying to convince the running Confederates to fight, when he was mistaken for a Reb and shot by a Federal Trooper.

Lt Danford and Cpl Blutch rode to the Way Station and dismounted to speak with Sgt Chesterfield.

Sgt Chesterfield: "Boy are we glad to see you sir."

Lt Danford: "Sorry to be late Sergeant."

Sgt Chesterfield (Jokingly): "It's a good thing you didn't dilly dally Corporal."

Cpl Blutch: "Well, I'm not always a goldbrick Sarge."

The men decided to camp there for the night as planned and then head for Forth Leavenworth, but the Texas Dragoons weren't done yet.