[Death Valley in ’49 by William Lewis Manly]@TWC D-Link bookDeath Valley in ’49 CHAPTER VIII 40/64
He told me where to enter the mountains leading north, and when we got part way he told me we would come to an Indian camp, when I must follow some horse tracks newly made; he made me know this by using his hands like horse's forefeet, and pointed the way. Some of the young men motioned for me to come out and shoot at a mark with them, and as I saw it would please them I did so and took good care to beat them every time too.
Then they wanted to swap (narawaup) guns with me which I declined doing.
After this the Chief came to me and wanted me to go and hunt buffalo with them.
I told him I had no horse, and then he went and had a nice gray one brought up and told me I could ride him if I would go.
He took his bow and arrow and showed me how he could shoot an arrow straight through a buffalo just back of his short ribs and that the arrow would go clear through and come out on the other side without touching a bone.
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