He added that on the morrow he would call his men together and select from them those who were to accompany him.

He told me I had acted very wisely in coming first to him, as it was known to him that some of his young men did not like me, and he knew that they had hasty tempers.

He expressed himself as pleased that they had not met me outside the village, and I assured him that I was equally pleased that this was so.
The chief then called his squaw, who got me something to eat, and I passed the remainder of the night in his lodge.

Having informed the old man that this was no ordinary occasion, and that he would be expected to do the job up right, I returned to the Post.
When the day set for the Grand Duke's arrival came there was a brave array at the station to meet him.

Captain Hays and myself had five or six ambulances to carry his party, Captain Egan was on hand with a company of cavalry and twenty extra saddle-horses, and the whole population of the place was gathered to see the great man from Russia.
The train came in, and from it stepped General Sheridan.