While you are gone I will send back to the Post for it." I got a gun from John Nelson, and marched to the general's headquarters, where I shot the match.

It resulted in his favor.
General Duncan, who had never before commanded the Pawnee Scouts, confused them by posting the guards in a manner that was new to them.
Furthermore, he insisted that the guards should call the hours through the night: "Nine o'clock and all is well," etc., giving the numbers of their posts.

Few of the scouts understood English.

They were greatly troubled.
Major North explained to them that when the man on the post nearest them called the hour, they must repeat the call as closely as they could.

It was highly amusing to hear them do this.