Fired at by a citizen--The sick overseer--How he was cured-- Pickets fired on--Trip to White Church--Visits General Van Dorn --Meets a rebel spy--Reports to General Leggett--Grand Junction evacuated--Again sees the rebel spy--Attempt to arrest him-- Drinks wine with the rebel General Jackson--Discovers a hole in the fence 53 CHAPTER VI. The value of the Oath--Attempt to take "Bunker's" life--Sent to Grand Junction--The hazardous ride--Shoots the picket--The chase--Unfortunate occurrence--The chase abandoned--Meets with guerrillas--They invite him to drink--Renewed vigilance--The battle of Middleburg 69 CHAPTER VII. Attempts to visit the enemy's camp--Learns the strength and position of the enemy--Return intercepted--Perilous situation-- Loses his mule--Frightened by men of his own regiment--The plan to capture the enemy--The negro's report--The forces discovered --Disposes of a rebel picket--Reports his discovery 76 CHAPTER VIII. Sent to find the enemy's pickets--Suspicious circumstance--Sick child--Captures three citizens standing picket--Releases them-- Falls asleep--Perilous situation--Fortunate turn of affairs-- Attack on the pickets--A very pious man--He proves a rebel spy 85 CHAPTER IX. Sent to Somerville--Finds himself a prisoner--Taken to Cold Water--Meets with old acquaintances--Is paroled--Runs with the 2d Arkansas Cavalry--Goes to Lumpkins' Mills--Interview with General Price--Stays all night with his brother, the rebel General--Return to Bolivar--Reports to General Ross--"Steals the Colonel's horse," and returns to the enemy--Runs away from the enemy 93 CHAPTER X. Sent to Grand Junction to capture guerrillas--Suspicious incident--Strategy to get out the guerrillas--Orders disobeyed --The rebel flag--The very kind secesh lady--The mistake--Out of the frying-pan into the fire--Guerrillas watching for them --The attack--The prisoner--Result of the trio 103 CHAPTER XI. Sent to Lagrange--Observes two cavalrymen--Arrival at Lagrange--Waits for the cavalry--Accompanies them out--Takes his departure--Is pursued--Evades the pursuit--Finds himself cornered--Crosses the Cypress Swamp--Robbed by outlaws-- Disloyal citizen--The fate of the robbers 115 CHAPTER XII.