The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-20

sleep behind the mule barricadc that
night.
Dawn came and another hot morning.
The reds werr playing a waiting game.
Hunger and thirst were their allies.
The morning passed, and moo The
bcsicgcd mcn despaircd. Perhaps an.
athcr band had annihilated the rear
wagon train, There might be no res.
! cue.
Then. suddenly an lndinn sprang onto
his pony and rnced across the prairies.
In a moment the entire band was mount.
ing and flying.
the swapping bull whips. Tho rear wag.
on train wus az hand.
VIII Cody was with q wager train
transporting supplies 10 Fort Laramie
| when he earned his FIRST fame NJ u buf.
fulo hunter. Several emigrant wagons
were travelling under the protection or
the ireightcrs and one day the caravan
stopped ON the banks of the Platte
! river.
\ little girl Of one Of the emigraut
families. Manic Perkins. was sent TO
the river 10 get Il pail Of water. while
Mamie was away a maddcncd buffalo
! charged the camp like a furry cyclone.
Tents were demolished, wagons over.
turned, gear smashed as the Infatuated
beast ragged through the caravan. Rifle
shots seemed to have no effect upon IL.
The buffalo sped ON toward the river.
leaving wreckage behind u IN his
path. returning with her phil Of water,
was Mamie Perkins.
~lIypnotizcd by fear the little girl
stood waiting the charge.
His great head held low. wicked In.
tie eyes cleaning red, the big bull
ra-hcd on Mamie.
WIN Cody hnd been sleeping when the
bun charged the camp. Weakened by
the commotion he cruwled from his bed
under % wagon just IN time TO witness
the charge.
VIA laundering hoofs the big bull
sped toward the child. He Was almost
upon her when there came the crack uf
il single rifle. Tho buffalo lutchpd frr.
ward and dropped dead within q dozen
feet oi his victim.
Young win Cody was o sure shot.
Before the days of the telegraph news
travelled hy the pony cNprcs-. nine
days from It. Joseph, the end of the
railroad. Z" sacramento. Cal. The dis.
tuncr over the short route was l.gGu
miles.
VIII Cody was twice in The employ Of
the pony express, a. one ct the relay
riders ln the Western wilderness. IL
was during his secoud engagement that
he saved his lite by his kupck of shoot.
ing straight and thinking quickly.
Will was riding from Red Buttcs. on
the North Platte, 90 Three Crossings. on
the Swrctwatcr, % distance of seventy.
siN mites. whcn 70 station boss one dav
informed him:
There. signs of Injuus about,
Billy. Better keep your eye peeled. -
The young rider nodded comprrhen.
sion ms be- swung into his saddle on a
fresh pony and dashed out Of the sta.
ton with his mail sacks.
Plainsmcu learned early 10 keep tncir
eyes open. As vii Cody rode hc
scanned the country ahead ct him with
ttrclcss gaze. Every rock and hum,
mock had his attention.
II WIS 90 grim, wild country he rode
through. Great cliffs ovcrhung his mar.
TOW path and dutkcncd the way. For
csts of black pine stood thick ON IA,
PERCEPTIONS slopes of the Rockies.
Ills Keen cy" rnught sight ot q slight
movement bchidd a large boulder that
lay ahead Of him. II needed no NOR,
than that to tell the pony express rider
of danger. Riding ni top speed tuWar.
the danger zone he made his plan.
Cody was almost upon the rock befor,
he swcrNrd his horse sharply aud dashed
of 20 one side. Two ride reports cam,
simultaneously and from behind IN,
rock spraug uumounted Indiuns.
Al the same ,time q score Of indiana
ON ponies burst from the timber OF
the opposite side Of the valley and rod,
toward him
Ahead lay a narrow passl leading &,
safety. The race began.
Only one rider threatened the express
messenger. lie wore the hcnddress o
II chief and his pony was hoctcst.
Close together the horses sped town,
the pass, and the Indian was gaiuiu,
steadily.
Cody turned IN his saddle.
The Indian chief had fitted an arrow
20 his bow and oven then was sightini
his target.
Like @ 1,sh Cody drew his revolver
Seemingly he fred without aim. ~
quick was his action. The lndial
dropped from bis saddle and the pom
express sped on, safe.
When the Kansas PasiGc railroad WI
huiliing % the coast IL employed Wi
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