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lie supposed, reached his tent, and in attempting to dismount, 
being somewhat fatigued , he fell against the side of it and rolled 
in at the bottom; to his surprise he found it occupied by an in¬ 
dividual, who, disliking his abrupt entree , brought his revolver 
into requisition; the matter was explained, and our worthy 
rider found himself in the tent of a stranger, five miles from his 
own. 
