Except now and then to light his pipe, you never caught Kit, at night, exposing himself to the full glare of the camp fire." When on the march everything was conducted with military precision.

At the early dawn as Kit gave the signal to prepare to start, all were instantly in motion.

The mules were brought up; their packs were fastened firmly upon their backs, an operation which required much labor and skill.

The mules have a strange instinct which leads them to follow with a sort of fascination a white horse.

Thus generally a white horse or mare leads the cavalcade.
At times it was necessary to march long distances without meeting water.
One of these dreary stretches was eighty miles long.