We fired several rounds as a salute, and the Major concluded to keep this camp till the next morning.

To enable Andy to have a day off and a climb out with a party to the open, I agreed to run the cook outfit, and felt highly complimented that they were willing to trust me after the pie episode.

I immediately resolved to try my skill again in that quarter and expected to astonish the camp.

I succeeded.

The bill of fare which I evolved was ham, dried-apple pie, dried apples stewed, canned peaches, sugar syrup, bread, coffee, and some candy from Gunther's in Chicago.