We also learned from him that the
steamer _Cocopah_ had arrived that morning from up-river, and was now
lying at her landing, one mile below town, awaiting the return of the
director from Wickenburg. Both Mr. Gray and Hudson were of the opinion
that the horse-thieves were suspicious of our presence, for their
agents had been unable to locate the ponies at any stable in town. The
horse-race was advertised to come off on the afternoon of the
following day, half a mile below the steamboat-landing, and Texas Dick
and Juan Brincos had entered horses for the stakes.
Mr. Gray thought the appearance of the ponies in the race would depend
entirely upon what course we pursued. If we attended the race the
ponies would not be there; if we stayed away he had no doubt they
would run.
Believing the trader's convictions to be correct, I instructed the
escort not to go south of the town during the day of the races, and
told Frank and Henry to amuse themselves about the streets or in the
vicinity of Mr. Gray's residence. I then started with our host to
procure a building for a military storehouse.
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