Sarge called all his troops together after crossing the Rhone River. When Cateri popped her whip over the heads of her horses, they pulled out, with half the soldiers in front of her and the others behind. The wagon was loaded with dried meat, grain, fruit, cooking oil, and other food supplies, as well as warm winter clothing. The weapons container was also on the wagon.
On the day before they left the Rhone River camp, Kawalski and Sparks built a seat made of split logs, for the front of the wagon. They padded it with straw and leather, so now Cateri had a comfortable place to sit while driving her team of horses. The bench was also wide enough to accommodate a second person, just in case someone else might want to ride with her.
At their next camp, during supper, Sarge counted heads. “
