Starts to find General Bragg's forces--"Wools" the secesh farmer --Receives a bottle of rum--Guerrillas washing stockings--Finds Bragg's advance--Recognized as a Yankee spy--Ordered off his mule to be shot--The clamor of the crowd--Recognized as a Confederate spy--Rebel Surgeon vouches for him--Is released-- Gray-headed rebel brought to justice--The Sutler of the 2d Arkansas Cavalry a prisoner--What became of the guerrillas that were washing stockings 127 CHAPTER XIII. Reconnoiters Hickory Flats with a squad of seven men--Shoots at the mark--Orders to march with two days' rations--Cause of the alarm--Reconnoiter beyond Whitesville--Major Mudd's trap-- "Bunker" entices the rebs into it--Rides into the trap behind rebel Captain--Sent out beyond Pocahontas--Passes as a rebel artillerist--Secesh citizen stands guard for him--The a very kind secesh lady--The anxious wife--Discovers guerrillas burning a human being 139 CHAPTER XIV. Starts on a trip for General Lauman--His instructions--A Confederate widow--Discovers a squad of rebel soldiers--Captures part of their arms--Learns the whereabouts of guerrillas-- Attempt to capture them--Guerrillas escape--Captures a prisoner --Cause of guerrillas' escape--The "General" and squad get arrested--The charges and specifications 157 CHAPTER XV. Unfortunate state of affairs--Informality of charge and specifications--Assistance of friends--Fails to get a trial-- Gloomy prospects--Evidence accumulates--Guard-house incident-- The "General" concludes to help himself--Narrow escape from guerrillas--The capture--Reaches his regiment--Himself and squad released 169 CHAPTER XVI. Starts for Grenada--Instructions--Is captured--Returns to Water Valley--Starts again--Arrives at Grenada--Condition of Price's army--He returns--Again sent to Grenada--Proposes some fun-- Plan of strategy--Plan unnecessary--Returns with rebel cavalry --Bivouac at Big Springs--The attack--More fun than bargained for--The result 182 CHAPTER XVII. The forage party--Runaways--Daring scout--Narrow escape--The line of battle--Safe return--Scout reports--Assumes the character of a rebel prisoner--Finds a friend--How he introduced himself--Where he belongs--The burning of Holly Springs--The heroine--What she captured--Shows partiality--Offers assistance--Rebel doctor executed 192 CHAPTER XVIII. Arrival in Memphis--Daring robbery--Detailed by the Provost- marshal General--Assumes the character of a rebel Major--Secesh acquaintances--Captures a rebel mail--A jollification--A rebel trader--Plan to run the pickets--The escape of the outlaws 204 CHAPTER XIX.