CHAPTER XIV. 



IGNORANCE OF MY GUIDE A SOLITABY DESEET CLAEK's CBEEK 

 WILD GBAPES DANGEBOUS POSITION OF A MULE-DEIVEB THE 



FORT VALLEY OF THE KANSAS EIVEE THE BEAED IN A HOT 



CLIMATE AEEIVAL AT FOET EILEY KIND EECEPTION OF THE 



ATTTHOE BY MAJOE WASSELL PLEASTJEES OF A COMFOBTABLE BED 



AFTEE THE PEAIEIE ENCAMPMENT MEDICAL ADVICE UNITED 



STATES' SOLDIEES IEISH IN THE AEMY OF THE UNITED STATES 



MIL1TAEY SALUTES NATIONAL AIRS SEEENADE BY THE BEGIMENT- 



AL BAND AN UNLUCKY DAY THE JEFFEESON BEICKS OF AME 

 RICA SCUEEILOUS DETEACTOES THE PEAIEIE DOG CHAPMAN'S 



CEEEK COUETESY OF AMEEICAN OFFICEES LONGING FOB THE 

 FIEST BISON MAJOE MAETIN AND ME BAYAED. 



NEXT day we halted for an 'early dinner, and then press 

 ed on towards Fort Biley with all possible speed, for the 

 fever was on me, and I longed for rest in a more com 

 fortable bed. We continued, however, myself and men, 

 to pick up a few grouse. George Bromfield killed two 

 or three grouse very well, as also did Tom, who was a 

 very good shot ; but they were getting very rare. Dur 

 ing the heat of the day I confined myself to my ambu 

 lance, and had considerable reason to find fault with 

 and to blame Mr Canterall, for though we had many most 



