The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-05
EXAMS TALE.

up to the north bank Of the South Platte on
hunt after buffaloes. The Platte River, at
st. vrain's. makes a great bend-the river
above the fort running almost due north,
and turning almost due east at the foot.
We thought we would ride up the river a
few miles, and then, striking northward into
he broad, open prairie. where we should be
most likely TO find our game, return by
hort cut across the prairie to the fort.
We rode up the river until almost noon.
..e,ng many deer and wolves-for one could
hirdly ride through this tall grass a mile
eithoul seeing them-yet, AS we were not
locking after this kind Of game. We paid no
attention to them until nearly noon, when
feeling somewhat tired and hungry, Bob.
who was an excellent shot. killed a fine
buck and. dismounting. we made a most
delicious meal on the young and tender
yenison.
Mounting, after dinner, We struck north
west across the broad prairie. where. with
the exception Of the tall grass. there was
not a tree or shrub onall that vast expanse.
except along the river bank.
1t was four o'clock in the afternoon. Just
az we were beginning to get discouraged,
and we were thinking of turning our horses.
heads towards home, when we discovered
the object of our search. There were two
b~ufaloes quietly feeding on a little rise in
the prairie-the first rise we had discovered
since leaving the river.
"Hurrah, Fredi" exclaimed Bob, put
ting spurs to his horse. and getting excited.
Now for the sport. and buffaloes tongues
for supper !" and away he vent ut a rock
less. break-neck speed.
Our game was a long distance of when
first discovered. and had disappeared over
the rise in the prairie. and WAC out of
sight.
We agreed to separate Us soon as We
reached the top Of the ridge, and each take
our game. and charge down upon them, and
capture both II possible.
Is we came dashing up to the top of the
hill they discovered us, and Immediately
took to fight. Butfaloes can run very fast.
notwithstanding their weight they seem
to gather momentum us they proceed, and
are not easily run down We made our
choice immediately. and gave pursuit.
Ny horse was fleet, but the tall grass
tangled his feet, and l had a long. hard
chase before / came up with my game. /
paid no attention to Bob; his game hal
taken q different direction from mine. and
ws were soon widely separated.
After . hard chase, / came near enough.
I tboucht. 70 venture a shot-pehana. II I
did NOT kin him l could cripple him. and
thus stop him somewhat in his mad career.
l brought my rife to my shoulder quickly;
but a. / fred, my horse stumbled slightly,
his feet having become tangled in the grass,
and / missed my aim, but struck the beast
in the shoulder instead of the heart and
the ball being large, made a terrible wound.
from which the blood flowed in a stream.
This maddened him; and turning quickly.
he charged with n terrible half snort and
half roar down upon me. My horse was
taken by surprise and frightened; and. in
springing partly to one side, as if to turn
suddenly and fly away from the mad crea-
ture. his feet caught in the tangled grass,
and he fell. throwing me many feet over his
head.
The fall did not hurt me. and 1 was on my
feet IN an instant; out Deiore L could reach
my horse. he was up and bounding over the
prairie, leaving me to my fate.
/ had no time to think whether I fancied
the situation or not, for the mad bull was
upon me almost; and with a look of despair
after my flying horse. l ran. 1 I knew not
whittier. but with an instinct Of self-preser,
walton.
All this happened in an instant. I Ind
hoped the maddened creature would nursuo
INV horse but not so-the buffalo tnovs
we'll who is his worst enemy. was aeot ON
foot. for I had run for NV life many times.
hut the tall grass impeded INV prooress and
I knew I could hold ont bpt a few monents
I saw not not the slightest chance for INV
life. Here I WINS. upon this broad coca, of
pra;rie Bob was knew no, whore nov hal
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