The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-06-23
A TEXANS TALE.

ton and myself mounted cur horses and rod.
up 70 thu north bank Of the South Platte O.
q hunta after buffAloes. The Platte River. o.
St. vnin's. makes . great bend-ths rive
above the fort running almost due north.
and turning almost due ssst at the foo,
We Thought we would ride up the river ;
few miles, and then, striking northward int
the broad. opsn prairie, whore We should b
most likely to End our game. return by
short cut across tho prairie to the fort.
We rode up the river until almost moo
sesing many deer and wolvss-for one cou.
hardly ride through this tall grass . mi
without seeing them-yet. a. we wore n
looking after tbs kind Of game, we paid
attention to them until nearly noon, VII
feeling somewhat tired and hungry. 30
~ho was an excellent shot, killed . fr
buck; and, d~ismounting. We made . mo
delicious meal on the young and tend,
venison-
Mounting. after dinner. we strack mort
~est across the broad prairie. whore, wit
the exception Of the tall grass, thsrs VI
lot . tree or shrub onall that vast sxpanR
sxcept along the river bank.
It was four O'Clock in the afternoon, jar
a NO were beginning to get discourage
y I'd We were thinking Of turning our horse
.cads towards home. when We discovere
40 object Of our search. There wore tw
buhaloes quietly feeding on . little rise i
he prairie-the first rise we had discovere
aincs ~lsaving the river.
"Hurrah. Frsdf' exclaimed Bob, put
ing spurs TO his horse. and getting excited
Now for tie sport, and bufaloes tongue
y support and away he went at o rock
icEs. broak-nock speed.
Our game was n long distance of WHOM
ti,st discovered. and had disappeared over
IKE rise in the prairie. and was out OF
sight.
W agreed to separate as soon cs VIC
.eashsd the top Of the ridge. and Zach take
IN gams. and charge down upon them. and
aptsss both u psssibls.
A. N came dashing up TO tho top o. the
hQ ~ discovered M. and Immediately
TOD - AiGhk BuaAloss can run very fast.
nstviAsanding their weight ; they seem
tgskAR msusutum - they proceed. and
~ ~ sasny M down. We msds our
49, tnnsdistsly. and rave pursuit-
~ hnsss ives asst. but the tall gram
taA0Aso III lest and / had . long. hard
oAAn bsfoss rcams up with my game. I
pa - sstsntion to Bob; his game had
taken . &6Gsnt direction from mine. and
We yus soon widely separated.
Ar . hard chase, I came near enough.
I thought 70 venture = shot-pshaps. Il 1
did not I'm him I could cripple him. and
thus stop him somewhat In his mad career.
l brought ny rife to my shoulder quickly
but - I arsd. my horse stumbled siightly,
his fsst having become tangled in the grass.
md ! mlsssd my aim. but STRUCK the beast
IN ths ahoulder instead Of tho heart, and
ths ball being large. made . terrible wound.
from which tAs blood flowed in . stream.
Tha maddsnedhi HIM and turning quickly.
he charged with . terrible half snort and
Ah roc down upon me. Ny horse was
taken BY surprise and frightened, and. +
prineing partly 10 ono aide. rs II TO tur
suddenly and Hy away from the mad Gre
sufs. his feet caught in tho tangled gn,s
and be fell. throwing mo many feet owe hi
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psaixis. leaving me TO my fate.
had ne time to think whether I fancic
~ situation or not. for the mad bull W
upou me almost and with . look Of despa
1ss NJ nylne Morse ! ran ! Know NO
seH' Dun WIN An INSTINCT OF
ss~on-
An this happened in an instant. ] ha
hoped tia maddened creature would pursr.
ny horne; but not so-the buffalo know
val who 10 his worst enemy. was feet o
foot, for ! had run for my life many times
but the tall grass impeded my progress. Al
Ihsv ! could hold out but q few moment
Isaw not not the slightest chance for M
Ms. Here ! was. upon this broad ocean
prairisi Bob was ! know not where. nor h
time to look; the grass tangling my fec
and taking away my strength, and
wounded buffalo within a few yards Of m
and gaining upon me at every bound.
l thought Of my revolver. and that
would sen my life as dearly as possible.
aivays carried it in my belt and perhaps
could throw it over my sho ulder and sho
nun IN the eye. had no hope Of the DO
DOING him any harm ii it hit him anywhei
slss ; Ion these animals have a thick mass :
hair on their forehead, that is 50 mattod ts
gsthsr Nth sand and dirt. tina no ball fro
rshs VIII penetrate it. ! know. II a bal
fsom my revolver struck his forehead.
would have no more effect than the win