I got a shot in the arm, and was pitched out of the saddle don't know how, but there I was left behind with two or three others, dead and wounded, for the rest went on, as I say.

Wal, I picked myself up and looked round for Major, feeling as ef I'd had about enough for that spell.

I didn't see him nowhere, and was kinder walking back to camp, when I heard a whinny that sounded nateral.

I looked round, and there was Major stopping for me a long way off, and lookin' as ef he didn't understand why I was loiterin' behind.

I whistled, and he trotted up to me as I'd trained him to do.