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we left Squire Clark's, without a trial, traveled South along the New Town Road several miles, when suddenly Serjeant Young left us, and we turned to the left, through the woods up the Chutoogeetak? mountain. We ascended about half way up the mountain + stopped to graze till further orders. After Serj: Young had been gone about two hours, we heard a musket fire about a quarter or half a mile distant, which was answered by one of our company. This was the signal to go ahead, and on we went, a few miles, and took the woods again, in the direction of head quarters. After awhile, we grazed again and then went on along an old path to Conesauga River about 3 miles from Spring Place. We had stoppd here but a few minutes, when we were informed that the Lawyers were in town! But they gave up the hunt + left the place. We were then marched into head quarters after night. On Sunday Morning, the 23rd, we were informed by Mr John A. Bell, that he had made a conditional arrangement for our release, - namely if we would give bond & security, without a trial, for our appearance at court, and desist from our operations until the termination of the case, the Colonel would set us at liberty. Believing that this was just about as fair play as we could expect under existing circumstances, we consented. After breakfast, bailiff Smyth, one of the Guard, served the warrants upon us, and we were ordered to go into the Colonel's room. He informed us that he had no personal feelings in the matter; that he was deeply concerned for the welfare of the Cherokee people; - that the Lawyers had gotten a great deal of our money, - that they had never done us any good, + did not care for us, so they got our money; - and that, so far as he was concerned + had the power, they should never have any more of our money. We signed the bonds and were set at liberty. As we were about starting, the Colonel offered to lend us money to bear our expenses home, if any of us were needy. We thanked him, told him we had money + departed. So endeth the chapter.