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torn page ...ing colors being red - blue - yellow & orange. in torn page places the prairie resembled a large flower garden torn page compact were the masses of flowers. The Guide James? Herman?, & myself had ridden far in advance of our party when we came unexpectedly in sight of a large camp of Indians on the opposite bank of the river, they soon discovered us; leaped on their horses & rode at full speed toward us uncertain as to the manner we two might be received we kept quietly on our waythe savages came up at full speed almost riding on to us,, when they ^ as suddenly checked their horses, the cheif held out his hand & saying in very good English "How de do" (we shook hands) he said pointing to himself "Arapahoe - "cheif" then pointing to me he said "cheif" I shook my head & pointing towards the train now in sight I said "cheif" they then started at full speed towards the train. the indians who were still swarming towards us from the camp then headed in the same direction taken by the cheif,, we watched them with our glasses & could see through the clouds of dust that our men had halted: we then halted ourselves upon the side of a ridge, & with the lariats in our hands let our animals graze & waited the result after exchanging presents our party came on followed by the indians they rode by our sides inspecting with savage curiosity our arms & clothing etc etc