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FRONTIER LIFE IN TEXAS 93
I select Sergeant Mather, Corporal Sackett; Bill Williams and
Mexican Joe, for trailer." The Lieutenant then said: "I select
Sergeant Arnet, Corporal Henry and Bill Dunman," so the names
of the scout stood as follows:
Ist-Captain Jeff, 2nd-Liuet. Best, 3rd-Sergeant Mather, 4th
-Corporal Sackett, 5th-Bill Williams, 6th-Mexican Joe, 7thSergeant
Arnett, 8th-Coropral Henry, 9th-Bill Dunman.
The list was made out and the Captain instructed the Lieutenant
to notify the men to be in readiness to start at the appointed
time, so at nine o'clock the following morning everything was in per
fect readiness and the scout started at nine o'clock sharp. About three
miles west of the headquarters camp was a Pass that the Indians
sometimes went through as they returned from the settlements with
their stolen horses, to which point the scout was directed at the start.
When they got near the Pass they saw a lone horseman sitting OL
his horse and they rode directly to him, and when near enough tc
recognize him the lone horseman hollowed "Hello! Captain! You are
the very man of all men that I wanted to see at this time." Tilt
Captain replied, "Well, Jim, I am glad that I can be of service to
you; what is wanted?" "The Indians, old Big Foot and band, stole
a lot of horses yesterday in San Saba County near my place and my
,race horse, Gray Eagle, with the rest. I at once mounted this pony
and took the trail with the hope that I might meet you or have a
chance to send you word. I rode the trail hard all day yesterday
and did not see anyone; when dark came on so that I couldn't see
the trail I staked out my pony and laid down, and this morning
followed it up to this pass. I don't think they are so far ahead but
that you can overtake them before dark, but my horse Gray Eagle is
good and gone from Jim Brown and his heirs forever, for there is
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Maltby, William Jeff. Captain Jeff; or, frontier life in Texas with the Texas Rangers, book, 1906; Colorado, Tex.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth33010/m1/93/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.