The venture proved a great success and Carson drifted back again to Brown's Hole.

There such liberal offers were made him to serve as hunter for the fort, that he accepted and entered upon his rather singular, but exceedingly congenial duties.
These, as the reader must know, simply consisted of keeping the garrison supplied with all the meat they needed.

Though the country was noted for its fine game, it required much time, skill and patience for Carson to make sure that none of the vigorous appetites at the post suffered.

No one could have done better and very few as well as he.

When spring came, and he gave up his position, he was complimented by those whom he left behind on the admirable manner in which he had met all requirements.
During those years there was much similarity in the life and experience of Kit Carson.