A thrilling and truthful history of the pony express; or, Blazing the westward way, and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times . Brule Sioux Chief Lonm, Dn., A LITTLE PAWXEE 65. Gen. Custer the men of the approach of anythingthat walked. So famous did hebecome that his wonderful powerswere at last known at tlie head-quarters of the great company, andthe president sent Little Cayuse abeautiful rifle just fitted to his stature,and before he had reached the age ofsix he killed with it a great gray wolfthat came prowling around the sta-tion one evening. One cold night, after 12 ocloc
A thrilling and truthful history of the pony express; or, Blazing the westward way, and other sketches and incidents of those stirring times . Brule Sioux Chief Lonm, Dn., A LITTLE PAWXEE 65. Gen. Custer the men of the approach of anythingthat walked. So famous did hebecome that his wonderful powerswere at last known at tlie head-quarters of the great company, andthe president sent Little Cayuse abeautiful rifle just fitted to his stature,and before he had reached the age ofsix he killed with it a great gray wolfthat came prowling around the sta-tion one evening. One cold night, after 12 oclock,Whipsaw happened to get out of bed,and he found the little Pawnee sittingupright in his bed, apparently listen-ing intently to some sound which wasperfectly undistinguishable to otherears. The station boss whispered to him,Horses? No, replied the little Pawnee,but continued looking up into hisfathers face with an unmistakableair of seriousness. Better go to sleep, said Whipsaw. Little Cayuse only shook his headin the negative. The station bossthen turned to the other men andsaid, Wake up, all of you, somethingis going wrong. What is the matter? inquired oneof the riders as he rose.
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