CHAPTER XXVII.
HONORS.
Upon reaching Fort McPherson, I found that the Third Cavalry, commanded by General Reynolds, had arrived from Arizona, in which Territory they had been on duty for some time, and where they had acquired quite a reputation on account of their Indian fighting qualities.
Shortly after my return, a small party of Indians made a dash on McPherson Station, about five miles from the fort, killing two or three men and running off quite a large number of horses.

Captain Meinhold and Lieutenant Lawson with their company were ordered out to pursue and punish the Indians if possible.

I was the guide of the expedition and had as an assistant T.B.Omohundro, better known as "Texas Jack" and who was a scout at the post.
Finding the trail, I followed it for two days, although it was difficult trailing because the red-skins had taken every possible precaution to conceal their tracks.

On the second day Captain Meinhold went into camp on the South Fork of the Loupe, at a point where the trail was badly scattered.

Six men were detailed to accompany me on a scout in search of the camp of the fugitives.