STILL HUNTING--DARK OBJECTS AGAINST THE HORIZON--THE RED MAN
AGAIN--RETREAT TO CAMP--PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENSE--SHAKING
HANDS WITH DEATH--MR. COLON'S BUGS--THE EMBASSADORS--A NEW
ALARM--MORE INDIANS--TERRIFIC BATTLE BETWEEN PAWNEES AND
CHEYENNES--THEIR MODE OF FIGHTING--GOOD HORSEMANSHIP--A
SCIENTIFIC PARTY AS SEXTONS--DITTO AS SURGEONS--CAMPS OF THE
COMBATANTS--STEALING AWAY--AN APPARITION, 264-279