. The Delahoydes : boy life on the Old Santa Fé trail . g-ton. General Sheridan and his brilliant personal staff werestill at Camp Supply, and that morning, in company withseveral other ofiicers belonging to the garrison, were in-dulging in a buffalo-hunt, as the whole region for milesin every direction was covered with the shaggy it was not at all probable that the immense herd wouldremain in the vicinity for more than another day, ad-vantage was taken of their presence for a few hours ex-citing sport. With the party of hunters was the renowned chief ofscouts, W. F. Cody, afterwar
. The Delahoydes : boy life on the Old Santa Fé trail . g-ton. General Sheridan and his brilliant personal staff werestill at Camp Supply, and that morning, in company withseveral other ofiicers belonging to the garrison, were in-dulging in a buffalo-hunt, as the whole region for milesin every direction was covered with the shaggy it was not at all probable that the immense herd wouldremain in the vicinity for more than another day, ad-vantage was taken of their presence for a few hours ex-citing sport. With the party of hunters was the renowned chief ofscouts, W. F. Cody, afterward known all over the worldas ^ Buffalo Bill, and probably the most successful all-around shot in the world at that time. When they had reached a point about three miles fromthe fort, there suddenly appeared coming over the bluffsbordering Wolf creek, a party of four individuals, whofrom their dress seemed to be Indians. The General im-mediately dispatched Cody and two other of his couriers THE NEW YORKPUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX ANDTILDEN MEETING WITH BUFFALO BILL 273 to ride toward them and find out who thej were, as lead-ing men of the various tribes were daily coming in tosurrender themselves and followers. When Cody and his scouts arrived within hailing dis-tance of the strange-looking group, he stopped, still be-lieving them to be Indians, and putting up both of hishands with the palms outward, the sign of friendship,called out to them to halt. The boys (for they were our old friends) immediatelyresponded by gestures similar to those which the chief ofscouts had made, and then rode boldly toward him. Asthey came up, they were instantly recognized as white,notwithstanding their bronzed faces and savage garb. Who are you ? inquired Cody as they drew up ontheir ponies within three feet of him. •• We are the Delahoyde boys, and two other young men,Summeriield and Burton; have just escaped from the Co-manches, where we have been prisoners for more than ayear
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