. 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. ew from the window for a min-ute, and hurriedly instructed the herder to call aloud cer-tain names, any that he might think of, just as if thehouse was full of men to whom he was giving followed the directions to the very letter; the crowdoutside heard him, and thought that there was reallyquite a force of men in the house. While this was goingon, Mrs. Cody opened the window and said: You had better go away—the men will surely


. 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. ew from the window for a min-ute, and hurriedly instructed the herder to call aloud cer-tain names, any that he might think of, just as if thehouse was full of men to whom he was giving followed the directions to the very letter; the crowdoutside heard him, and thought that there was reallyquite a force of men in the house. While this was goingon, Mrs. Cody opened the window and said: You had better go away—the men will surely fire onyou. At this point the herder, Billy Cody, and his sisterscommenced stamping on the floor, imitating a squad ofsoldiers marching to the front of the house, and theherder issued orders in a loud voice to his imaginary forceof men: [17] Thrilling Lives Get ready, load guns, aim The stratagem was successful; the villains, all exceptthe man who stabbed Cody, fled. This fellow approachedthe house steps. Bill Cody, grabbing a rifle, sprang tothe window, leveled at the ruffian. Stop! exclaimedCody. Not another step! And if father dies I willkill you!. [i8] CHAPTER II. Shcmdts First Indian.


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