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That the Rangers were dead shots, may be in- ferred from the fact that the weapons of execu- tion were revolvers, and six bullets entered the heart of the Mexican Raider, who fell without a moan, and with the grim defiant smile still rest- ing upon his handsome, but cruel and merciless The Mexican prisoners were taken off to the towns and distributed among several prisons, while, at the trial that followed, many were recognized, and proven to have committed mur- der upon Texan soil, so were executed, while the others were imprisoned for a term of yerrs, Each and all of them swore vengeance upon ‘Buck Taylor, threatening to kill him when they got out; but, as they have been released for ears, and the gallant Cowboy Ranger still lives, it but serves to carry out the old saying that a **threatened man is long-lived.” CHAPTER XXVIII, | CONCLUSION, THE retirement of Captain McNally from the command of the Texan Rangers was the cause of Buck Taylor’s also leaving the band, for he had decided to turn ranchcro on a small scale. Having effected the capture of Don Rafael, and the utter breaking up of his outlaw band, and the Comanches having sued for peace, at least for awhile, Buck decided that there would be little to do asa Ranger, so purchased some cattle, and established a small ranch of his own, He was not long among the prairie ranchmen before he showed that his title of King of the Cowboys was well deserved, and his fame as such is now known over the entire Southwest. As a proof that my story of this famous Texan is no fiction, but based upon stern facts, I ap- pend the following notice of him, written by an erray Pb for a New York paper, in an article eaded: “REAL HEROES OF THE PLAINS. “BUCK TAYLOR, ‘* KING OF THE COWBOYS. “Ww. Levi TAYLOR, known to his associa’es as *Buck,’ was born at Fredericksburg, Gillespie Coates Texas, and is now about thirty ys of, age, Frontiersmen come from all grades of society and from all classes of peopie, who develop pecu- liarities of their early surroundings and circum- stances; therefore it is seldom the Eastern public meet face to face one so thoroughly ‘ to the manner born’ or wh» is s» completely a typical Westerner by ancestry, birth and heritage of association as this noted herdsman, whose eminence is based on the b tbr qualities that rank him as a‘ King of the Cowboys. _ “* His family lived in Taos, in the Lone Star State, when tributary to Mexico; fought for its indepen- dence with Crockett and Colonel Travis at the Alamo, where a grandfather and uncle fell—under Sam Houston at San Jacinto, and after success had crowned a new empire with liberty, but two male members of the family were left, ‘ Buck’s’ father and & younger brother. Jo lg he Texas Cavalry at the outbreak of the late war, his father was killed in one of the first skirmishes, and in two years after, his mother dy- ing, left him when about cight years old dependent upon his ranchman uncle and good luck to wrestle for existence, Texas—always famous for its immense herds of cattle roaming at will over tha vast and fertile plains, was then, as now, the supply camp of the trade— frave unusual facilities: in fact, required the cultiva- tion of sary ualities to foliow daily a life so re- plete with privations, hardship and danger that it is a marvel to the luxuriously raised how aman can voluntarily assume it, much less come to actually like it toinfatuation, Still this solitary life, with its excitements and adventures, has its Charms for its , - & Of ron» cther, never ‘weary of its continnous duties, trials and exposures. “Taylor from his childhood then knew no other _ ambition than to try and excel in his occupation, and inheriting a strong physique, he early /became ing, and general ‘cow-sense. | became famous as a Becoming able, he soon 9 _ * boss of the outfit’ on the ranges -_ eonduct gees and on the trail, ting vast herds over the ‘Chisholm ' to th Northern markets, leading in the stampede, excel- ir ling. the round-up, and gaining such distinction . er and tamer of the pce and broncho $ surname has become obsolete among his cor eres. and he is known from Idaho tothe Rio 3 nde by the eornomen of ‘Buck.’ A title worthi- ] sabe: 1 @ profession of great risk Pie oe and £ w ch eae . . 2 Appearan in daily public exhibitions — bs Rives a ver 'Zond idea of, but ben ‘seen in the cor- ral among herds of the obstinate equines challenges ee ae i a on of ithe apectator and the envy of his fA Dw, _ “His remarkable dexterity won the attention of _ Buffa'o Dill. and h se his services for several ‘Seasons on he Bismal River, where hig - . =e > Ay os i: we =m LA ‘ ". 's = b. sik ted i . - : ex" * he” s -. PS i if> At: parry Eien Ae at - or, 4 s ha | ¥ * ee ~ ~~ we CAEN SRE Cle a »" i \ iS ete y re net ree 7x5 a Buck Taylor, King’ of the Cowboys. feats of strength, easily throwing a steer by the horns or tail, lassoing and tying single-handed, his mastery of wild horses, caused his engagement with the review of prairie-land, ‘The Wild \ est.’ ‘* Standing six feet three and a half inches, with a powerful, well-proportioned frame, possessed of a strength that is marvelous, he is a fine represeuta- tive of his class, ‘‘“Amiable as a child, ‘Buck’s’ genial qualities combined with his well-known abilities, make him a favorite not only with his fellows, but on his first visit Kast last summer easily had the same position accorded him by an admiring public.” Captain McNally, of the Rangers, is now a very wealthy man, owning large cattle interests in the South and West, and his wife is his happy companion, while Ruth, their lovely daughter, dweils with her parents, for though she is mar- ried, they would not give her up. Old Mark Hastings is now captain of the Rangers, and poor Sol Bradford was killed in a personal difficulty some years ago. So ends my story, kind reader, of the adven- turous life of the King of the Cowboys, THE END. Beadle’s Haif-Dime Library. ——_—- BY BRACEBRIDGE NEMYNG, 89 Island Jim: or, The Pet of the Family. 91 The Captain of the Club; or. The Rival Athletes, 101 Jack Markaway in New York. BY CAPT, ALFRED B. TAYLOR, U. 8. A. 191 Batiale Billy, the Boy Bullwhacker; or, The Doomed lirleen. 194 Buffalo BUVs Bet; or, The Gambler Guide. BY W. J. NAMILTEN. 68 The Red Brotherhood ; or, The Twelve Avengess, 66 Single Hands; or, A Life fora Life. 72M = Tom Western, the Texan Ranger. 887 Ben Bird, the Cave King; or, Big Pete’s Scoop. BY COLONEL DELLE SARA, 108 The Lien of the Seay; or, The Vailed Lady. 186 Cool Deamond ¢; or, The Gambler's Big Game," BY MAJOR LEWIS W. CARSON, 278 The Three Trappers; or, The Mountrin Monster. 288 Indian Joe; or, The White Spirit of the Hills. BY WM. G. PATTEN, A489 The Miamond Sport: or, The Double 519 Captain Mystery ; or, Five in One, 581 D y Dare, the Sport from Denver, . ace of Bed Rock BY HARRY HAZARD. 828 Arkananw Jack; or, The Scourge of the Mines. 829 Red-Skin Tomy or, The Demon’s Trail, 842 The Mountain Devil; or, Yellow Jack, the Outlaw. BY WILLIAM I. EYSTER, 190 Dandy Darke? or, The Tiger: of High Pine. 210 Faro Frank; or, Dandy Dar) 2’s Go-Down Pards, BY C. 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BY JACK FARRAGUT. 815 Ned, the Cabin Boy. 820 The Sea Sorceress; or, The Boy Shipper. BY JAMES L. BOWEN 107 One-Eyed Sim; or, The Abandoned Forest Home. 110 The Black Steed of the Prairles. A Story of Tex» 0 Burt Bunker, the Trapper. be The W hite Buffalo. of Tale of the Northwest BY CAPT, MARK WILTON, 256 Young Kentuck: or, The Red Lasso, 270 Blizzard Ben; or, The Riot at Keno Camp, © 286 Josh, the Loy Tenderfoot. BY J0 PIERCE. 897 Rob o’ the Bowery? or, The Prince of Malberry Streer 415 The Vagabond Detective; or, Bowery Bob’s Boom. 452 Hotapur Bob, the Street-Bey Detective. 460 The Lawyer’s Shadow; or, Luke’s Legacy. AT2 Jaunty Joe, the Young Horse-King. 494 Surly Sim, the Young Ferrymau Detective. 504 Five Points Phil. 509 Jack Jaggers, the Butcher Boy Detective. 516 Tartar Tim; or, Five Points Phil’s Menagerie. 526 North River Nat, the Pier Detective. 528 Wrestling Rex, the Pride of the Sixth Ward. b4l Jeff Flicker, the Stable Boy Detective, BY J. W. 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