His two companions speedily squandered their earnings in all kinds of extravagant and senseless revelry.

Mr.Carson, having perhaps learned wisdom from past experience, judiciously invested the sums he had acquired.
Mr.Carson had now very decidedly stepped out from the ranks of vagabondage, in which so many of the reckless trappers were wandering, and had entered the more congenial association with intelligent and respected men.

There was at that time at Taos, a gentleman by the name of Lee.

He had the title of Captain, having been formerly an officer in the United States army.

He was then a partner in the firm of Bent and Vrain, merchants of renown in the fur trade.