Kit Carson reaches Home--Himself and Neighbors robbed by the Apaches--Major Grier goes in Pursuit of, and recaptures the stolen Stock--A Plot organized by White Men to murder two Santa Fe Traders for their Money--The Disclosure--Kit Carson goes to the Rescue of the Traders--The Camp of United States Recruits--Captain Ewell with twenty Men joins Kit Carson and they two make the Arrest of Fox--Gratitude expressed by the Traders--Money offered but refused--The Prisoner taken to Taos and incarcerated--Kit Carson receives a magnificent Pair of Revolvers as a Present from the grateful Traders--The return to Rayado--A Trading Expedition to the United States--The return Journey--An Encounter with the Cheyenne Indians--A State of Suspense--The Deliverance from Danger by a Message sent by a Mexican Runner--The arrival at Rayado. After finishing the pleasant visit which he was thus enabled to make, while recruiting himself among the good people of Taos, Kit Carson bent his way to his home at Rayado. He safely reached there and had but just dismounted at his own door, when he was informed of a recent calamity that had befallen himself and neighbors during his absence. It was the old story, viz. that the Indians had come in and boldly stole all the animals belonging to the settlement--At the time this depredation had been committed, there was a small detachment of United States troops stationed in the place, but the soldiers were too few in number to attempt a rescue of the property from the savages. The latter had visited the little town with a strong force on this occasion; the settlers, therefore, made application to the commanding officer of the territory, who promptly dispatched Major Grier with a command of dragoons to hunt up the guilty parties and punish them. This the major did and was so fortunate as to recover nearly all of the stolen stock which he had the satisfaction of returning to its owners. Kit Carson remained through the following summer months at his ranche at Rayado, busying himself in efforts to improve his house and lands.