. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . 126 PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY. Ed Smith and Dick Milton watching an opportunity to run off a band of Sioux ponies. ing when the ponies were not guarded. Taking advantage of tliis, ]\Iiltonand his men made a bold danh, knowing that they were talving desperatechances. They crowded the herd at full speed all night, not knowing howsoon they would have to turn and fight the pursuing owners of the headed for the Platte river, as usiuil, keeping their booty on the movenight and day un
. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . 126 PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY. Ed Smith and Dick Milton watching an opportunity to run off a band of Sioux ponies. ing when the ponies were not guarded. Taking advantage of tliis, ]\Iiltonand his men made a bold danh, knowing that they were talving desperatechances. They crowded the herd at full speed all night, not knowing howsoon they would have to turn and fight the pursuing owners of the headed for the Platte river, as usiuil, keeping their booty on the movenight and day until they crossed the Middle Loup river, keeping a sharplookout all the time for the savages. Not having seen anything of them,after crossing the Middle Loup they were lulled into security, and as menand beasts were alike worn out by their rapid and ceaseless flight, theyconcluded to stop in a small valley for a little needed rest and refreshment,and to let the ponies feed. Tnrning all their saddle horses loose with the herdof ponies, with the exception of one which they put on a lariat, they laydown to take a nap. They little drea
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