WE PART FROM FRIENDS 



this bloodthirsty demon to roam the plains for 

 several years longer. 



As we neared the post, several officers and sol- 

 diers came out to meet us, anxious to hear all about 

 the fight. The cavvy-yard of captured ponies, 

 with their Indian saddles and bridles, together 

 with other trophies of the fight carried by Saun- 

 ders' men, attracted much attention. Saunders' 

 men seemed much elated over the fact that this, 

 their first engagement with the Indians, had been 

 so successfully planned and executed. 



As the captain with his company turned ofF to 

 their stable, Bill, Jack, and I, accompanied by the 

 six-mule team carrying our plunder, moved on 

 through the garrison and established our camp 

 about a half mile below, in a snug bend of Paw- 

 nee Fork. 



After unloading our stuff from the wagon, we 

 sent the team back to the garrison and then set 

 about pitching our tent and making ourselves com- 

 fortable, for we expected to have to remain here 

 several days, partly on Tom's account and partly 

 to wait for Kitchen's train, which was coming in 

 from New Mexico, by which we expected to ship 

 our wolfskins to Leavenworth, provided we did 

 not sell them here. 



After getting everything in shape, leaving Jack 

 to mind camp and cook dinner, Bill and I returned 

 to the post to call on Tom at the hospital, to re- 

 lease Found, who was still locked in Bill's room, 

 and to bring our mule team back to camp. 



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