The sun., 1872-05-24

at once. Each hunter, as II by common inn
pulse, sprang forward, and, all scattering in
the charge in order to assail the entire herd at
once, they rushed headlonq upon the buffalo.
Amid the tramplng and the yells dark figures
could be running hither and thither through
the clouds of dust, aud the hofscmen dartiug In
pursuit. The uproar and confusion lasted but
moment. The dust cleared away and the buffalo
could he seen scattering "a from common cen
tire. flying the plain singly or In long files
and small, compact bodies, while behind them
followed -tAe Indians, riding. ~ tarSona speed,
and yelling as they launched arrow after arrow
into their sides. The carcasses were strewn
thickly over the ground Here and there
stood wounded buffalo, their bleeding sides
feathered with arrows; and as the hunters
rode near them their eyes would glare,
and they would feeby attempt to charge
their enemies. The slaughter over, scores
Of carcasses were seen lying on the plain, In the
ravines, and on the sandy bed Of the stream.
Far away in the distance horsemen and buffalo
were still securing along, with clouds Of dust
rising behind them, and over the sides Of the
hills long 1les OF frightened animals were rapidly
ascending. The hunters began to return, and
the work OF naying and cutting up was In
progress all over the field Mr.. Parkman saw
his host draw from buffalo which he had killed
an arrow which, with the exception OF the notch
at the end, had entirely disappeared in the ami
NAL, such had been the force and dexterlty with
which II had been sped from the bow.
In few days the Indians had captured and
prepared by drying an ample store of meat.
They had also procured buffalo hides In sufficient
quantities for making the next seasons lodges.
II remained to provide the long poles on which
they were to be supported and these were only
to he had among the tall spruce woods of the
Black Hills Thither the village wended Its way,
and there Mr.. Parkman found new scenes OF wild
interest and experienced new and rare adven-
lures. In the Black Hills he discovered the
hunters paradise. The elk, the antelope, the
"big horn" and the black-taied deer abounded
there, and our traveller hunted them with most
satisfactory results, the possibility of encounter
ing hostile Indians in his progress adding excite
ment to the situation. But the 1st Of August
was approaching, the date which Mr.. Parkman
had appointed for meeting his comrade, Shaw,
at Fort Laramie, and he was obliged to leave
these happy hunting grounds. At tho fort he
found his friend, fully recovered, and together
they directed their steps toward civilization over
path infested With hostile Pawrees ard CO.
manchcs. Their homeward Journey was attended d
with abundant incidents, but no mishaps. AL
though they had been travelling for nve months
through a country where they were every mo-
mcnt liable TO depreciation, their only lose had
been one old mule. bitten by a rattlesnate.
Three weeks after they reached the frontier hos
tilities began, and for the next six months every
party large or small, that passed over the trail
they had taken was attacked by the Indians.
They had reached the settlements Just at the
right time.