358 OCEAN TO OCEAN ON HORSEBACK. 



a heavy rain and wind storm came up, and I stayed in 

 my room, the greater part of the time, writing up my 

 journal, and arranging for my lecture tour across 

 Illinois and Iowa, thereby accomplishing certain 

 duties which fair weather might have tempted me to 

 Deglect. 



It was my intention to go by rail to Chicago on the 

 following morning, where I was announced to lecture 

 at Farwell Hall. 



Darby, to whom I have previously referred in con- 

 nection with Decatur, and who was acting as advance 

 agent in the small towns and villages that lay along 

 my route, was with me during my stay at the Jewell 

 House, and we had frequent talks over our adventures 

 in the " Harris Light " — Second New York Cavalry— 

 in which most of our active service was passed. 



