The General, seeing that the telegram would have to go, summoned me to his headquarters, and the first thing he said, after I got into his presence was: "If I let you go, sir, will you leave the post at once and not bother my agent at Sheridan again ?" "No, sir;" I replied, "I'll do nothing of the kind.

I'll remain in the guard-house until I receive an answer from General Sheridan." "If I give you the horse and mule will you proceed at once to Fort Lyon ?" "No, sir; I have some bills to settle at Sheridan and some other business to transact," replied I.
"Well, sir; will you at least agree not to interfere any further with the quartermaster's agent at Sheridan ?" "I shall not bother him any more, sir, as I have had all I want from him," was my answer.
General Bankhead thereupon sent for Captain Laufer and ordered him to turn the horse and mule over to me.

In a few minutes more I was on my way to Sheridan, and after settling my business there, I proceeded to Fort Lyon, arriving two days afterwards.

I related my adventures to General Carr, Major Brown, and other officers, who were greatly amused thereby.
"I'm glad you've come, Bill," said General Carr, "as I have been wanting you for the last two weeks.

While we have been at this post several valuable animals, as well as a large number of government horses and mules have been stolen, and we think that the thieves are still in the vicinity of the fort, but as yet we have been unable to discover their rendezvous.