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Indian guide was furnished them. At about ten o’clock thej left 
there for Lawrence, twenty-six miles lying between them and the 
end of their route. As noiselessly as possible they pursued their 
way through the woods and darkness. They moved on stealthily 
as men would whose lives were in hourly peril from the enemy 
seen and unseen. Our young friend, having already been twice in 
their hands, could have little to hope for on a third arrest. When 
within three miles of Lawrence, they came upon a camp-fire which 
had been recently left, but saw no one. The Indian overheard 
them talking of forcing their w 7 ay through the guard, should they 
come upon one, in preference to being taken into their camp, and 
refused to go further. Every inducement offered was unavailing. 
So, without a guide, chilled with the keen night air, weary with the 
excitement and want of rest, they pressed on. 
Before this, however, the question of the ford at Lawrence had 
been discussed. Mr. P. had “ never been over, but he thought he 
knew where it was.” The young traveller “ had seen people cross, 
and perhaps he could find it.” And now the ford was reached. 
The ferryman lived in Lawrence, the other side of the river. 
The enemy might be lurking behind any of these trees. It would 
not do to halloo for the boat, and the ford must be attempted on 
horseback. 
Mr. P. said to the very slenderly-built young man, who was 
mounted on a little Indian pony, “You go in first.” He replied 
to the other, who rode a strong horse, and is himself of aldermanic 
proportions, “ I do not know the ford. I have only seen people 
cross.” 
But delays were dangerous, and the young man thought “ it 
would not be right to urge such an old man to encounter the dan¬ 
gers first,” and gently urged his little pony in. The channel was 
very deep, and the waters swift. He was carried into the current, 
and was being borne rapidly down. He was swept out of the sad¬ 
dle, and held on by the pommel. He struggled long in the water, 
and for a few moments he thought “ the Tribune would require 
another Kansas correspondent.” At last, by extraordinary effort, 
he was again on terra firma, having for several moments only been 
able to keep his head above water. 
