46 THE ADVENTURES OF 



bitten. The Indians did not seem to suffer at 

 all from the cold, although thev were nearly 

 naked. Besides, we could get off and walk 

 occasionally to stir our blood, but they were 

 compelled to ride all the way. The post 

 doctor said that they were all right, and not 

 at all injured by the cold, though they had 

 only moccasins on their feet and but little 

 clothing on their bodies. 



On the way to the fort, one of our prisoners 

 made a dash to get away but was shot down; 

 the others were turned over to Colonel Han- 

 bright, and what became of them after that I 

 never learned. 



I did not remain with the troops long 

 enough to know whether they made any fur- 

 ther attempt to punish the Indians or recapture 

 the German girls, but found a man named 

 Riley, who had a good team, which w^e hitched 

 to my wagon, and started out on another 

 hunt. 



