. Thrilling lives of Buffalo Bill, Col. Wm. F. Cody, last of the great scouts and Pawnee Bill, Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) white chief of the Pawnees. es it? asked Cody innocently. Yes, but come along with us—were out for pleasuremore than anything—all we want are the tongues andtenderloins, well be good to you, you can have the rest,the Captain added generously. Much obliged. Captain, Ill follow you—Cody had atwinkle in his eye. About a mile away was a herd ofeleven fine buffaloes. The officers dashed ahead. Codytook in the situation at a glance. The herd started for acreek and the s
. Thrilling lives of Buffalo Bill, Col. Wm. F. Cody, last of the great scouts and Pawnee Bill, Major Gordon W. Lillie (Pawnee Bill) white chief of the Pawnees. es it? asked Cody innocently. Yes, but come along with us—were out for pleasuremore than anything—all we want are the tongues andtenderloins, well be good to you, you can have the rest,the Captain added generously. Much obliged. Captain, Ill follow you—Cody had atwinkle in his eye. About a mile away was a herd ofeleven fine buffaloes. The officers dashed ahead. Codytook in the situation at a glance. The herd started for acreek and the scout knew their nature well enough torealize the difficulty of turning them from their directcourse. He sped towards the creek while the officersclosed in the rear and gave chase. The herd came crashingby Cody not over a hundred yards away. He circled theband and in twelve shots the entire herd was sprawledon the blood-stained ground. He dismounted and wasexamining the buffaloes when the officers came up. Gentlemen, allow me to present to you all the tonguesand all the tenderloins that you wish from these carcasses,and Cody smiled graciously. [64]. IRON TAIL, THE SIOUX CHIEF. Pursued by Indians •By Jove, that was great work, pouted the under the sun are you, anyway? My name is Cody. One of the junior officers had heard of the scouts featsin the expeditions that had gone before, and they all shookhands warmly, insisting that Cody return to the fort withthem for a little celebration. That very night Indiansmade a raid on the horses. A detachment of colored sol-diers under Captain Graham, with Cody as scout, startedin pursuit. Nearing sunrise he located the redskins andjust as the charge was to be made one of the negroesin his excitement fired a gun. A dash was made but theIndians being warned and seeing they were outnumberedtook to their horses and escaped. Cody resumed his work as meat provider for the rail-roaders. One day, in the Spring of 1868, he started
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