His guests were a couple of Englishmen,--whose names I cannot now remember--and Mr.McCarthy, of Syracuse, New York, who was a relative of General Emory.

The command consisted of three companies of the Fifth Cavalry, one company of Pawnee Indians, and twenty-five wagons.

Of course I was called on to accompany the expedition.
One day, after we had been out from the post for some little time, I was hunting on Deer Creek, in company with Mr.McCarthy, about eight miles from the command.

I had been wishing for several days to play a joke on him, and had arranged a plan with Captain Lute North to carry it into execution.

I had informed North at about what time we would be on Deer Creek, and it was agreed that he should appear in the vicinity with some of his Pawnees, who were to throw their blankets around them, and come dashing down upon us, firing and whooping in true Indian style; while he was to either conceal or disguise himself.