Genealogy and recollections . rther, and looking back saw that I hadgained about one hundred yards, and considering myselfquite out of danger. A thought then occurred to me, thatI was as safe and out of danger as I would be if I werein the City of Philadelphia: the Indians had quit yellingand slacked their running—but I did not know it then. Itbeing a tolerable cold morning and I was very heavilyclad, I thought perhaps the Indians would give me a longchase, and probably that they would hold out better thanI could; although at that time I did not feel the leasttired or out of breath. I conclude
Genealogy and recollections . rther, and looking back saw that I hadgained about one hundred yards, and considering myselfquite out of danger. A thought then occurred to me, thatI was as safe and out of danger as I would be if I werein the City of Philadelphia: the Indians had quit yellingand slacked their running—but I did not know it then. Itbeing a tolerable cold morning and I was very heavilyclad, I thought perhaps the Indians would give me a longchase, and probably that they would hold out better thanI could; although at that time I did not feel the leasttired or out of breath. I concluded to throw off my twocoats and shoes, as I would then be better prepared for along race. I had my great coat tied around me with a silkhandkerchief pretty much worn—I recollect tying it witha slip knot, but being in a hurry, it was drawn into adouble hard knot; I tried some little time to get it loose—the longer I tried the harder the knot seemed to get, thatstopped my running considerably; at length I broke it by [134]. Swimming Pool at Rancho APPENDIX some means, I do not know how. In the morning I forgotto put on my shot pouch before I put on my great coat,and then put It on over it. I pulled off the sleeves of mygreat coat, not thinking of my shot-pouch being overthe coat, it having a very short strap, the coat got sotight in the strap that I could not get it loose for a con-siderable time. Still trying, it hung down and trailed onthe ground, and every two or three steps it would wraparound my legs and throw me down, and I would catch onmy hands and knees, it served me so several times, so thatI could make no head-way at running. After some consider-able time, I broke the strap and my great coat droppedfrom me—I had no knife with me. The Indians discovered that something was the matterand saw me tumbling down several times. I suppose theythought I was wounded and could run no farther; theythen set up the yell again and mended their gait the time I got my
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