Runner--The arrival at Rayado, 361


CHAPTER XV.

Kit Carson's last Trapping Expedition--He embarks in a
Speculation--His Trip to California with a large Flock of Sheep--The
Method employed by Mexicans in driving Herds and their Dexterity--Kit
Carson goes to San Francisco--Its wonderful Growth--Maxwell joins Kit
Carson at Sacramento City--The Lucky Speculation--The Return Trip to
New Mexico and its Adventures--The Mormon Delegate to Congress informs
Kit Carson of his Appointment as Indian Agent--Kit Carson enters
upon the Duties of his Office--Bell's Fight with the Apaches on
Red River--Kit Carson's Interview with the same Indian--High-handed
Measures on the Part of the Apaches--Davidson's desperate Fight with
them--The Soldiers defeated with severe loss--Davidson's Bravery is
unjustly questioned--Kit Carson's Opinion of it--The Apaches elated by
their Victory--Their Imitations of the Actions of Military Men, 389


CHAPTER XVI.

A fresh Campaign set on foot--Col. Cook in Command--Kit Carson goes
as Guide--The Apaches and Utahs leagued together--The Roughness of
the Country and the Privations to which the Command was exposed--The
Indians overhauled--A running Fight--The Advantages gained--The Chase
resumed--The Apaches resort to their old Tricks--Col. Cook is obliged
to return to Abiquiu--A Utah taken Prisoner through Mistake--Kit
Carson goes to Taos and has a Conference with the Chiefs of the Utah
Nation--Cook's second Scout--He is caught in a furious Snow-storm and