I took the saddle and bridle and proceeded to the Post, where I delivered my dispatches to Captain Parker.

I then went to Dick Curtis's house at the scouts' headquarters and put in several hours of solid sleep.
During the day General Hazen returned from Fort Harker.

He had important dispatches to send to General Sheridan.

I was feeling highly elated over my ride, and as I was breaking the scout records I volunteered for this mission.
The general accepted my offer, though he said there was no necessity of my killing myself.

I said I had business which called me to Fort Hays, anyway, and that it would make no difference to the other scouts if he gave me the job, as none of them were particularly eager for the journey.
Accordingly, that night, I mounted an excellent horse, and next morning at daylight reached General Sheridan's headquarters at Fort Hays.
The general was surprised to see me, and still more so when I told him of the time I had made on the rides I had successfully undertaken.