1 82 THE ADVENTURES OF 



the Atchinson and Sr„nta Fe Railroad, where 

 shipped the antelope to Fisher, the hotel 

 })roprietor at Lakin. 



From Syracuse we drove about forty miles 

 north, near White Woman Creek, where we 

 ran on to a large herd of buffalo, but as it was 

 about sundown when we discovered them we 

 only took a good look at them, and concluded 

 to wait unttl morning before we disturbed 

 them. It was a very large herd and closely 

 covered a half a mile square, and we went to 

 bed speculating on the big load we would get 

 in the morning, but when w^e got up not a 

 single buffalo was to be seen. The editor was 

 considerably discouraged, but it was easy to 

 follow the trail, and as soon as we could get 

 ready we started on after them, and, after 

 about tifteen miles travel, came upon them 

 lying down. I slipped on them as close as I 

 could and killed four. We dressed them and 

 aofain drove on, and when we were near what 

 is called the State Line Trail, I concluded to 

 finish mv load with antelope, and began kill- 

 in<^ ih-em. When I had killed seven we ran 



