Altogether I had ridden (and walked) 355 miles in fifty-eight riding hours, or an average of over six miles an hour.

Of course, this may not be regarded as very fast riding, but taking into consideration the fact that it was mostly done in the night and over a wild country, with no roads to follow, and that I had to be continually on the look out for Indians, it was thought at the time to be a big ride, as well as a most dangerous one..