Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-16

told me of his adventure in the vicinity
Of the Big Horn River. I replied that
I had never heard of it.
then I must tell YOU" he said,
throwing away his cigar.
I lighted fresh Havana and he con-
tinued as follows:
"In the summer of 1876. in company
with party of hunters, we started for
the country of the Big Horn to hunt
buffalo.
"We found but very few, the country
had been hunted over by the Indians,
driven thither as their last refuge from
the all-pervading frontiersmen, and
game was very scarce and shy.
"One day, while in the act of strip
ping my horse, previous to lettering
him out to grass, I happened to cast my
eye over scrubby patch of coppice-
wood but very short distance south
ward, and detected a small herd of
buffaloes moving leisurely towards q
small stream of water.
II was alone, the remainder of the
party having gone out early that morn
ing to see what success they could have
in finding small game.
Hastily retightening the girth of my
saddle, I remounted, and, giving spur
to my horse, bounded over the distance
towards the herd. Keeping as
much as possible under cover of the
woods between them and myself, I had
come almost upon them before they
caught scent of me.
"Then squirting my horse to his utmost
speed, dashed in front of the now ex-
cited animals, and, hating for an in
slant, leveled my rife. Singing out
the leader of the herd, / fired. The
leader wheeled, turned off to the right
and started at furious speed. Reload
ing my gun, dashed on again, scan
ming the ground Us I flew over it. I
could see traces of blood, and knew that
! had wounded my game"
- Soon those in the rear OF the herd
passed the leader, and his speed began
to greatly slacken.
"I wassnow in deep, narrow ravine.
Rushing i'm front of the wounded ami
NAL. quickly fred, killing him in
stantly.
"At the report of the gun the remain
ing buffaldes seemed to acquire renewed
vigor, and sped on at wilder run. I
saw it was useless to try to overtake
them.
"I tethered my horse and proceeded
to secure sthe hide of the dead buffalo.
Having taken off the great shaggy robe
and cut Several slices of the juicy, red
meat. Istarted back to the camp.
at was nearly night, and 1 was
q long ways from my desti-
on each side by high cliffs. Dark
clouds were rolling across the heavens.
My jaded horse traversed the distance
slowly. l hadn't travelled far until I
could hear the low growl of distant
thunder. and the wind began to blow in
low. moanful sounds through the deep
hollow.
"Soon everything was in Plutonian
darkness, save when lit up by lurid
flashes of lightning. A storm was COM
ing!
II began looking for q place to shell
ter myself and horse. AT last, by the
light Of very bright fash, 1 discovered
the entrance of cave, which found
would protect me from the approaching
storm.
"The roar OF the thunder and wind,
the lurid streams of lightning
and torrents of rain without, formed
wild panorama!
II struck light and looked around
my department found it was dry and
contained some wood; I soon had q
blazing fire, unpacked my horse, and,
taking part of the meat, put it on the
fire to ROAST.
"The Storm still continued in all its
nnabated furry.
aWhiletaking my supper happened
to cast my eye towards the mouth of
the cave. What saw there made me
drop instantly mot moment too soon
which withtata doubt saved my life,
for the repots of three shots rang ont
on the air; tie dusky forms of three In.
dams were Advancing toward me.
I seized ny rifle and fired ut the
foremost savaga. who fell; then clubbing
my gun, I dali the one nearest q
furious blow, yhich knocked him down.
Before could strike again my gun was
broken by blow from the remaining
Indian. He drq,ped his gum, and from
his actions, I SUPPOSE that he aimed to
finish me up in ahand- to-hand fight.
He drew lon. keen, knife; had
my hunting bowie n my hand.
His eyes glarel ne me like those Of q
panther; he was giant form. and 7