The Oakes times., 1913-08-21

IN EFORE dawn had broken the
clear bugle notes of reveile
sounded and set the camp
- astir. BY the time the sun was
family tinging the edge of the valley
we were dra wn up for hot coffee and
the plain fare of the prairies. A half
hour later the wagon masters called
-'Roll out! Roll out!'' The bugIes again
sounded for the troopers to take sad
die, and we were under way once
more.
We had hardly gone five miles be-
yond the ruined station house when
we saw our advance men pull up and
raise their hands. We caught it also
the sound of approaching hoofs, aud
all joined in the cry, Buffalo, Buffa-
ior'
The thunderous rolling sound ap-
preached, heavy as that of artillery go
ing into action. We saw dust arise
from the mouth Of little draw on the
left. running down toward the valley.
and even as we turned there came roll
ing from it's mouth. with the noise Of
n tornado and the might Of Il mountain
IOIEcAL, d NdSl, SOALuoCu, udl Hi'lSS.
which rapidly spilled out across the
valley ahead of us. We We're almost
at the tanks Of the herd before they
reached the river bank. We were
among them when they paused. The
front ranks rolled back upon those be
hind. which, crowded from the rear.
resisted The whole front Of the mass
wrinkled up nightly dark humps aris-
ing in some places two or three deep.
Then the entire mass scnsh the dan
ger all at once. and with as much una
nimity as they had lacked concert in
their late confusion. they wheeled
front and rear and rolled Off up the
valley, still enveloped in cloud of
white. biting dust
In such q chase speed and courage
Of ones horse are the main essentials
My horse was able to lay me along
side my game within a few hundred
Yards. l coursed close to big black
bull and, obeying injunctions old Au
berry had often given me, did moi
touch the trigger until l found was
holding we'll forward and rather low
could scarcely hear the crack of the
rife. such was the noise Of hoofs. bu
saw the bull switch his tail ant
pnsh on as though unhurt. in spite o
the trickle Of red that sprang on hi'
Aank. AS l followed on. fumbling TO
a pistol at my holster. the bull sudden
" turned. head down and tail stiff!
erect, his name bristling. My hors'
snranp aside. and the herd passed on
The old bull, his head lowered. pres
antlv stopped. deliberately eyeing us
and moment later he deliberatel.
lay down. presently sinking lower
and at length rolled over dead.
found the great weight OF the bull
diaicult to turn. but at length l hooke'
ona horn into the ground, and. laying
,,oId Of the lower hind leg. 1 actual.
+,,rnad the carcass on Its back.
..That.s the first time ever saw
hnll die on his back" said Auberry.
..He did not die on bis back" l re
piled. II turned him over
You did-and aIonef It's rarely
single man could do that. nor have
saan Il done in all my life with So bi
..The Indians don't bother to turn
.,,,, oyor They split the hide dow
the hack and skin both ways. Tn
.sast meat Is on top anyhow" and the
e NO lessons in buffalo value
which later remembered.
W.. mad taken some meat from 10
tull. since j insisted upon IL IN sp'
Il hetter beef from young co" "A
harry had rilied not far above whe
snddenIy / heard the sound OF bug!
.s.asn md clear, and recognized tn
notes Of the recall
.Whats upf inquirer Apperfy
re pulled up our salioPlhs Ho''eS neS
the i. xasop 4, g. u. u.