I wanted to go to Junot's,
therefore was not one bit sorry that I had frightened him, and said
not a word to his sputtering about the danger from Indians and horse
thieves as we started back to camp. After we had gone a little
distance up I said, "I left something by that rock." I tried to lift
the big fish to show him, but they were too heavy, and I had to hold
up one at a time as I said, "This is Mr. Indian and this Mr. Horse
Thief!" Faye was almost speechless over my having caught two such
large trout, and started to camp with them at such a pace I had to
run, almost, to keep up. He thought of something of great importance
to say to the first sergeant, simply because he wanted to show them to
the company. Some beautiful trout have been brought in by the enlisted
men who went up the river, and I am so glad, for now they will have
such a nice supper.
The horse thieves undoubtedly knew this country well, when they
selected this valley for their hiding place. They have an abundance of
delicious fish the year round at their very door, and there is any
amount of game near, both furred and feathered, and splendid
vegetables they can certainly raise, for they have just sent Faye a
large grain sack overflowing with tender, sweet corn, new beets,
turnips, cabbage, and potatoes. These will be a grand treat to us, as
our own vegetables gave out several days ago.
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