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while making terribly offensive remarks about Los Gringos. Granger could speak Mexican fluently and approaching the Greaser? spat in his face whereupon he was challenged to immediate combat. "All right said Granger not have long to wait. The Mexican wore a gay sash or scarf about his waist and Granger told him: "I will cut that sash of yours in two. The matter was arranged and settled right then and there on the plaza. Granger having the choice named shot guns. The Mexican took his distance when his burden? had been bought and when the word was given Granger cut the sash in two with buck and ball at the first fire--and the Mexican also. On the evening of December 7 there was a symposium in our quarters and pretty? much all of the officers of the garrison were there. We had stories and songs and a collation. I could get about very well on crutches and had occasion to go to the back door to order something from he kitchen in rear. In opening it with my left hand I let go of my crutch a moment and unwittingly lifted it by the hold under the grip from the floor and at the next step my weight came upon my leg and the thigh bone snapped lake a clay pipe-stem and I fell. Liet John Cooke? who stood near? me was the last person except my ? Peter Kinny? that I remember seeing until next day. The hurt of the wound was great but the paint of the compound oblique fracture was greater than I could bear and the surgeons and attendants had great trouble with me during the night. Anderson, Ghiselin and Mc? all personal friends and fortunately for me the most skillful surgeons. After five days sleepless [torture?] with an inclined plane McKee? went into a carpenters ship and made a special straight splint reaching from my foot up under my arm and I fell asleep while it was being applied. Now in order to [[ma]nuscript corner folded