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forward either by whipping or spurring, they would obstinately back round to the storm & brace themselves against the wind. after the storm was over, we camped near a small creek with a strip of good timber on its banks, the creek is called "one hundred & ten" as soon as my mules were unpacked, I rode along the strip of timber in search of game it soon commenced raining and I stopped under a tree till the shower was past & then went on. I soon after came where there had been a large encampment of Indians the poles for their ^ lodges tents & fires were standing & looked like a large hop? yard, soon after I saw a wolf running along the edge of an opposite ridge in the hurry of unstrapping my gun, the horse was frightened, & starting threw my gun on the ground & filled the spy glass and muzzle with dirt. I picked it out as soon as possible, & rode around the ridge in hopes of heading him. But did not see him again, & presently heard him howl in a swamp to the right of me, this was the first time I had hears the sound. afterwards became so familiar, as scarcely to elicit a passing remark. in the night they came around our camp & serenaded us. Made 10? miles 21st in camp drying our wet clothing guns etc etc towards night took another ride in search of game, came to a