The Argo Goes West

109, Battle of Sacramento, part 7

Hawk Galloway was by no means relieved that things had gone his way. As usual, he calmly paid attention to his surroundings. Nevertheless, the arrow of fate came from an unexpected direction. Two arrows, coming from different directions, pierced Hawk Galloway's head at the same time.

Galloway looked like he didn't know what had happened to him. In fact, he died without even knowing that he was dead.

Galloway was sensitive to military discipline and manners, but insensitive to life and death. That's what kept him brave on a bullet-riddled battlefield. He was greatly influenced by his grandfather, who survived the fierce battlefields of the Civil War unscathed, and his mother, who taught him that fate was predetermined by God and there was no escape. Even though his comrades were killed one after another, he believed that the bullets would dodge him. That's how he made a name for himself as a soldier.

Of course, this time his death was an honorable death. Hawk Galloway would have been proud of that. But Carter's Raiders rudely decapitated him like a sinner. If Galloway knew the posthumous treatment he would receive, he would have been disappointed. However, compared to the prisoners who were to be brutally abused by Carter's raiders, he was still lucky...

"What on earth is the captain doing?"

Looking at his Cortebert Swiss Jump Hour Pocket Watch, Pete Stryker became angry with Captain Harris for not returning to the Argo. Because he usually made timetables at the railway company, he could not forgive the delay.

Could it be that he went directly to the West Gate? thought Stryker. But he was ordered by Roberts, the vice-captain, not to move from here (Arcade station). he had to wait.

"Please come back soon, Captain!"

At that time, Captain Harris was in Helen's room in Jackson's mansion.

Harris had to return to the Argo as captain, but was unable to due to concerns about Helen. With a hollow expression, Helen was looking outside from the window on the second floor and muttering the same words. "My master is coming..."

Harris asked her if she was okay, but she didn't seem to hear.

Maybe Helen is lost in a daydream, thought Captain Harris. He called out for people, but no one came. Had Harris left here, Helen might have been left alone and jumped out the window. Worried about it, Harris couldn't go home.

Harris also noticed the phrase "my master". What does master mean? Lord? Employer? Or the owner?

Captain Harris decided to stay by Helen's side, not as a soldier, but as a man.