Seeing that the dispatch would have to go through, the general sent for me.
"If I let you go, sir, will you leave the Post at once and not bother anyone at Sheridan ?" he demanded.
"No, sir," I replied, "I'll do nothing of the kind.

I'll remain in the guardhouse till I get an answer from General Sheridan." "If I give you your 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." "Well, sir, will you at least promise not to interfere any further with the quartermaster's agent at Sheridan ?" "I shall not trouble him any more, sir.

I have had all I want from him." General Bankhead thereupon sent for Captain Laufer and ordered him to turn the horse and mule over to me.

In a few minutes I was on my way to Sheridan, and, having settled my business there, I proceeded to Fort Lyon, arriving there two days afterward.

I related my adventures to General Carr, Major Brown, and the other officers, who were highly amused thereby..