The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-20
BUFFALO BILLS EARLY LIFE
ON THE PLAINS; REMARKABLE
BRAVERY DISPLAYED AS BOY

prepared. He hoped 20 pass the ford
unrccognizod in til edark.
The ford wns half way 10 the fails.
win reached IL before mid.aftefnoon.
The sky was DARK aud the dusk Of the
approaching storm obscured the land.
scape.
As be had been warned, the pro.
slavery men were onmped nj the creek
bnnk. win stirred Prince 10 a brisk
gallon.
For a moment the men paid no attcn.
ton 30 a small boy on n horse. Then
one called 10 him carelcssly; care you
all right on the goosef'' the password
of the pro. slavery men.
"Ncver rode a goose In my life" the
boy called back.
"Hey, that's Cody's boy I" shouted
one Of the crowd.
AZ the command Halt was hawled
the boy sank his spurs In his horses
TANKS. 4 rain Of bullets answered his
challenge.
Horse and hoy sped on and behind
them Numbered tho pursuit.
The storm broke suddenly. u delugc nf
ley rain. aud the sick hoy shudderrd IN
the grip of a chill soon the roads be
came soft. The pursucrs dropped hack.
Then came the test, the long, hard
riding against time. But viii Cndy was
determined 10 win. Drenched to the
skin, he spurred the tagging horse and
clung fast. shiyering aud burning with
his fever pains. II WAS u ride ten miles
longer than his friend Phil sheridan =,
but be made " and in time. His father
was about 20 mount when he reached
the falls.
viii Cody : father lived 20 serve in
the FIRST free soil legislature, hut the
wound that he had received eventually
caused his death. The boy was 9 years
old when his father lett him as An
heritage the protection ~ his mother
and sisters.
Enemies Of the father trumpcd mp n
claim for 81 1000. alleged Ia be due on
an unpaid bill. The claim threatened
a. deprive the Codys Of u home.
81 would take IL To court II / had any
money, - declared the widow.
Take II to court said win. ~
can earn the money
Russell. Majors and Waddell operated
the overland froighiing line out of
LeUvonworth. These crawling caravans
draw by bull teams, handled the trans.
continental freight In the early days Of
the wild West.
To Majors, VIII Cody applied for
work ~ an extra man. He was given a
trial. and the hoy of 9 made "a success of
| his employment. which consisted large.
: ~ of carrying messages from wagon to
wagon ia the slow moving train.
| Inv hy IuN IN. hull trutu ,I.Eyal
westward and the boy learned new
things about life on the plains. What
be lcnged for was II brush with the In.
dians, such rs the heroes of his early
reading. snonc in. He was not disnp.
pointed.
Twenty miles west of Fort Kearncy
the party halted for the night by the
bank ot "a strcnm that was tributary ~
the Platte river. The cook was hard at
work on IN" evening meal. many Of the
OUTFIT we're asleep under the wagons and
the scene was the peaceful evening PIE.
tune of plains lite To which win had
become accustomed.
As usuol, the train kept rs guard Of
three men, but perhaps this guard was
not very sigilun', for. without wutniug,
- vollcy of rifle shots swept the camp.
From nearby thickcts IL cloud OF Indians
,prnng forth with @ piercing yell. The
: three guards dropped in their trucks.
Bin and Frank Mccarthy. the wagon
bosses. had their men behind the wag.
ons in Il moment. The charge divided, %
number Of the reds stampcdiug the eat.
tie.
\ crashing yolloy met the first charge.
The Indians wheeled and rode out ~
range.
Rcintorcemcuts were coming To tho
attackers from every side. The parties
seemed to swarm with indians.
The party behind the wagon decided
to retreat to the creek bank, planning