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| Fae Ni Se Ng irate 18 ae Oa ty aes a” 44 eae BUFFALO BIL = _ “Now, captain, we'll lasso these gentle- | — Satan’s Pet, whose grudge against th men, with the aid of the young ladies, said the scout. | The maidens were only too glad to be of service, and in a short while Hercules Bluff and his pard were securely bound and tied to their horses, “ Now let us make for the valley, for I know these gentlemen are anxious to go to roost in a tree.” “Ducnation! yer isn’t goin’ ter hang us, is yer, Buffalo Bill?” cried Hercules | Bluff. “Tam going to distribute you among the Vigilantes of the Rest, and-——” “They'll h’ist us, sartin, Bill.” “Tf they don’t, J wii.” | _ Qh, Lordy! Buck, you'd better rastle up what scriptur’ yer knows, an’ sling in a doxology fer ms, as all I knows is a Hallylujah.” “j’d ruther put a bullet in yer fer gettin’ me in this heur scrape,” srowled the other villain, as he came on behind. “ Say, pard, don’t sauce me ef we hes got ter travel the same road together,” answered Hercules. “ Bluff, you’ve got nerve, and it’s a pity such a splendid-looking man as you are should be such a devil,” said Buffalo Bill. Ther heart weren’t put in ther right lace, pard Bill, I guesses. But if they angs me it'll take a stout rope ter hang me, an’ nary one will heur me shout.” “T believe you,” frankly answered the scout, and urging their horses into a can- ter, they dashed on at a more rapid pace, and soon after drew rein before the town- house, or mayor’s office, where a large arty of horsemen, armed to the teeth, had assembled - to chase some horse ¢hieves. “Gentlemen, here is the game we bring you,” said Buffalo Bill, pomting to the two desperadoes. “ And I guesses we'll be durned well cooked game, pard, afore they is done with us,” muttered Hercules Blaff, as the band of horsemen surrounded them, and with wild cries dashed away towards the town to rouse all the Vigilantes or special y7midons of “ Judge Lynch ” to action. That the Vigilantes of Angels’ Rest made short work or Hercules Bluff and his wicked comrade, the reader cam well understand, knowing the wild characters of the far frontier at that time. And the townspeople were so oParmed with Buffalo Bill for his rescue, that they wishod to make him Grand Mogul, an honour he declined with thanks, to return to his command. Mormons arose from his family | without following a trail, but by taking : 4 nl ¥ tt ’ been destroyed by the Danites, entered the army of General Sydney Johns nD, and had the satisfaction of capturing John Leigh in a skirmish, Leigh died in” prison, ‘Tho Pet became a captain, ne ( ; | sey | ~F. ‘ al ¢ ¥ 7? ha QOHAPTER XVI. 7 ad . . SINGLE-HANDED AGAINST A HORDE 0! SAVAGES, — ra etn: was while in the capacity of scout at f Fort Parker and Fort Hayes that Buffalo Gill added to his fame as an Indian fighter, scout and guide, for almost daily he met with thrilling adventures, while his knowledge of the country en abled him to guide commands from post to post with the greatest of ease and a straight course across prairie or hill land. i, Soak ee While in the vicinity-of Hayes City, capture, with a party that was under his guidance; in ‘fact a cruel death would ea suddenly have followed the capturi ; 4 party of officers and their wives, val mounted and armed, were determined nob to ge with the slow waggon-train ire mm one adie x the other, and oi dingly Buffalo Bill was engaged to guide them, He made noe shen the - creat dangers of the trip, but they being deter ee the party started, some dozen in f - i ’ ~ 7 au. eee For awhile sll went well, but t Buffalo Bill discovered signs of Indians, and hardly had the discovery been mad when a large force, over two hundred it number, came in sight and gave chase, Of course the party were terribly alarmed, and regretted their coming with- out an escort of soldiers. = But Buffalo Bill said quietly: © © 4 ~~ ony 1Ot =e dae “You ara all well mounted, & ride straight on, and don’t push too fast,or “and you, Cody : ‘‘Oh, YH be along somewhere; but Ive got a new gun, a sixteen-shooter, and J want to try just what it willdo.” The Indians were now not more ¢ 220 half a mile away and Spe en at ft speed, with wild yells and whoops, ¢ P” asked an officer ie ent of making a splendid capture. — © Directing the officera what course f Eomicbooks.com + ry F a