PREFACE 



In presenting this little volume to the public 

 I have no apology to offer nor any explanation 

 to make to the inception of the work, except 

 that it was written at the request ot^ many of 

 my friends^ who, knowing of my life in the 

 West, were anxious to have my adventures 

 written and pubHshed according to the tashion 

 of the day. 



Concerning the work itself I have only this 

 to say: It is not fanciful description of imagi- 

 nary adventures, but a true recital of a few of 

 my hunts on the plains and such other occur- 

 rences as might be considered worthy o\ 

 mention. These are not altogether in the 

 order of their occurrence but as I call them to 

 mind, and in most instances dates are omitted 

 on account of incompleteness in m}^ data. 



And now I leave it with you, necessarily 

 incomplete and imperfect as it is, and even if 

 it does not come up to your expectations from 



