So the order to mount was given, and the trail was taken up.

Several times that day we found the Indians had resorted to their old tactics of going in different directions.

They split the herd of horses in bunches, and scattered them.

It was very hard to trail them at good speed.
Forty hours without food, and twelve hours without water, we halted for a council when darkness set in.
I told Thomas that when we got within three miles of the Springs the men could rest their horses and get a little sleep, while I pushed on ahead to look for the Indians.

This was done.