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On the same date, the Army of the West crossed the Arkansas and camped on Mexican soil about eight miles below Bent's Fort, and now the utmost vigilance was exercised; for the troops had not only to keep a sharp lookout for the Mexicans, but for the wily Comanches, in whose country their camp was located.
I took my gun, that there iron, my rifle, and pops Blue over the head, but she squealed and dodged, all the time pawing; but it wasn't no use, and I says, 'you didn't cost more than two blankets when you was traded from the Utes, and two blankets ain't worth more than two beaver-skins at Bent's Fort, which comes to two dollars a pair, you consarned ugly pictur darn you, anyhow! Just then I heard a laughing.
"And by that very admission he implies that it could be found out. Now how? Egad! I'd give something for even the least notion!" Bent's parlour-maid, opening the door to Brereton, turned to a locked drawer in the old-fashioned clothes-press which stood in Bent's hall, and took from it a registered letter. "For you, sir," she said, handing it to Brereton. "Came by the noon post, sir.
But I kept thinking of Dick, of my mustang and outfit, and I vowed I would stick to Hiram Bent's trail till I dropped. For the matter of that I did drop more than once before we reached the cabin. A short rest while Hiram was packing a few things put me right again. I strapped my rifle over my shoulder, and then went out to untie my bear cub. It would have cost me a great deal to leave him behind.
Unconscious of the criticism, Muirhead talked, offered drinks, and made himself agreeable. At length in answer to Bent's continued grumbling, Muirhead said pleasantly: "'Tain't so bad as that in Garotte, is it? This bar don't look like poverty, and if I set up drinks for the crowd, it's because I'm glad to be in this camp."
Kit Carson concludes to become a Farmer He is joined in the Enterprise by a Friend They build a Ranche on the Cimeron River Descriptions of Mexican Customs and Country Fremont once more at Bent's Fort Express sent for Kit Carson to join the Expedition as Guide The Ranche Sold, and the Departure The Third Expedition and its Explorations Difficulties with the Mexican-Californians General Castro's Orders to leave the Country Determination to Fight Fremont goes to Lawson's Fort Fremont and his Men encounter a Thousand Indians The Battle and the Victory The news that War had been declared between the United States and Mexico reaches Fremont Lieutenant Gillespie rescued from the Indians Three of the party killed in the Night by Indians The Savages repulsed The Burial of Comrades.
Some Mexican prisoners were taken near Bent's Fort, with blank letters on their persons addressed to the general; it was supposed this piece of ingenuity was resorted to to deceive the American residents at the fort.
Fogel insisted upon her coming over the following Saturday, bringing with her her friend, Mollie Bent's heart was little less glad than John Powers. At last the eventful day had arrived. Mollie, accompanied with John's "Indian squaw," went to the home of Mrs. Fogel. The high-spiritedness of the Indian maid soon captivated Mrs. Fogel. After they had eaten supper Mrs. Mrs.
I shouldn't wonder at all. Hooray! we're getting nearer and nearer to something." But he knew that still another step was at hand an unpleasant, painful step when, on getting back to Bent's, an hour later, Bent told him that Lettie had been cajoled into fixing the day of the wedding, and that the ceremony was to take place with the utmost privacy that day week.
Wooton had an adventure once while he was stationed at Bent's Fort during a trading expedition with the Utes, on the Purgatoire, or Purgatory River, about ten or twelve miles from Trinidad. He had taken with him, with others, a Shawnee Indian.
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