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An Autobiography of Buffalo Bill (Colonel W. F. Cody)

CHAPTER VIII
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The Indian proved equal to his fame.

He hauled alongside of an animal, and, bending his powerful bow, let fly an arrow, which passed directly through the bulky carcass of a galloping brute, who fell dead instantly.

The arrow, at the Grand Duke's request, was given to him as a souvenir which he doubtless often exhibited as proof of his story when some of his European friends proved a little bit skeptical of his yarns of the Western Plains.
When the visitor had had enough of buffalo hunting, orders were given to return to the railroad.

The conveyance provided for Alexis and General Sheridan was an old-fashioned Irish dogcart, drawn by four spirited cavalry horses.

The driver was old Bill Reed, an overland-stage driver, and our wagon-master.


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