Trapping on Prairie Dog Creek—An Accident whereby we Lose one of our
Oxen—I Fall and Break my Leg—Left Alone in Camp—Unwelcome Visitors—A
Party of Hostile Sioux Call upon me and Make Themselves at Home—Old
Rain-in-the-Face Saves my Life—Snow-Bound-A Dreary Imprisonment—Return
of my Partner—A Joyful Meeting—We Pull Out for Home—Harrington Dies.
CHAPTER VIII.
ADVENTURES ON THE OVERLAND ROAD.
Introduction to Alf. Slade—He Employs me as a Pony Express Rider—I Make
a Long Ride—Indians Attack an Overland Stage Coach—Wild Bill Leads a
Successful Expedition against the Indians—A Grand Jollification at
Sweetwater Bridge—Slade Kills a Stage Driver—The End of the Spree—A
Bear Hunt—I fall among Horse Thieves—My Escape—I Guide a Party to
Capture the Gang.
CHAPTER IX.
FAST DRIVING.
Bob Scott, the Stage Driver—The Story of the Most Reckless Piece of
Stage Driving that ever Occurred on the Overland Road.
CHAPTER X.
QUESTIONABLE PROCEEDINGS.
The Civil War—Jayhawking—Wild Bill's Fight with the McCandless Gang of
Desperadoes—I become Wild Bill's Assistant Wagon-Master—We Lose our
Last Dollar on a Horse Race—He becomes a Government Scout—He has a Duel
at Springfield.