"What do you mean by it!" "I didn't care about asking for wagons this time, Colonel," I replied.
"I thought I would make the buffaloes furnish their own transportation." The colonel saw the force of my defense, and had no more to say on the subject.
No Indians had been seen in the vicinity during the day.

Colonel Royal, having posted his pickets, supposed that everything was serene for the night.

But before morning we were aroused by shots, and immediately afterward one of the mounted pickets came galloping into camp with the announcement that there were Indians close at hand.

All the companies fell into line, prepared and eager for action.

The men were still new to Indian fighting.