Saturday noon
Not more than half a dozen did he see , and these were as single scouts or in pairs . He felt little anxiety for Turnbull and Loring ; they , too , were well guarded . The only thing he hated about the whole affair was having to dismount any of his men , but there were only two ambulances at Cooke , one was undergoing repairs and , the inspector being present , the post surgeon wisely protested against the other being sent to the distant south . It was the plan of the party to ride leisurely to Sancho 's , there to await the coming of the stage , which should pass through on its way to Yuma Saturday noon . And early Friday evening the troop went into bivouac at the same old willow clump , and Sancho , profusely and elaborately courteous , had come forth , sombrero in hand , to implore the caballeros to partake of his hospitality . His brother was returned from a visit to Guaymas and Mazatlan , and he had brought wine of the finest and cigars such as Arizona never had known , and Sancho was manifestly disconcerted at the regrets or refusals , coldly courteous on the part of Loring , blunt and brusque on the part of Blake . The veterans , however , saw no harm in going and were sumptuously entertained by mine host in the best room of the ranch .