Beadle's Dime Novels No. 310: Foghorn Phil — page 42: what you’re looking at

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44 FOGHORN PHU. | | He then informed them that they were in the immediate vicinity of the Two Buttes, near which, the buffalo usually” fed; and that the greatest precaution would have to be obs served as.they were to the windward of the buttes. “T will go now, myself, and reconnoiter the plain, and see whether or nor there are any buffalo about in the valley, and if so their position.” } As he concluded, he. turned and rode to the summit of a hill about half a mile away, from which he could command along view of plain. ‘-Whem he returned, he bore the ex- citing news that a mighty herd of buffalo were feeding on the plain about two miles to the northward. “ But won’t they take the alarm before we can get within a mile of them, De Ramee?’ asked one of the party. “Certainly, if we attempt to ride down the wind upon them. If we get any game, the main force has got to strike to the right, gallop around to the leeward of the herd and conceal themselyes in the hollows and behind the hills; then, one or two can remain here and drive the herd dowp toward the party as soon as it has gained a position, J would suggest that the ladies remain here with whoever stays back, aud ride down upon the buffalo with him. By go doing, they will be exposed to no danger, aud in the mdan tine, have a betler view of the, grand spectacle of the chase.” As the party was eager for the sport to begin, and as none were Willing to be Gebarred from the chance of killing a buffalo by remaining behind to drive the beasts, De Ramee, out of courtesy to their desires, consented to remain behind with the maidens, and with them ride down upon the herd, This. point settled, the party took its departure, De Ramee and the girls remaining upon the plain until it could have time to take up a position to the leeward. , An hour was. the specified time given the party to take their position De Ramee spent the time in pleasant con- versation with the maidens, and when the hour was up, the three galloped forward toward the herd of buffalo. They succeeded in getting within half a mile of it before the ani- mais took the alarm. But when the sentinels gave the warn- ing, there wus a sudden closing up of that sea of shaggy connicloooks.com