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<h2>AN EPISODE SINCE THE RETURN FROM EUROPE.</h2> When abroad Buffalo Bill heard so many officers of the army of France, England, and other countries ask about the Wild West of America, its game and wonderful scenery, that he extended an invitation to a number of gentlemen of rank and title to join him, with others from this country, on an extended expedition to the Grand Cañon of the Colorado, and thence on through Arizona and Utah to Salt Lake City on horseback. Various causes prevented many from accepting the invitation, but a number assembled at Scout’s Rest Ranch, the home of Colonel Cody at North Platte, Neb., and started upon the long and adventurous trail of a thousand miles in the saddle. The following are those who went on the expedition: Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill); Col. Frank D. Baldwin, U. S. Army; Col. W. H. MacKinnon, Grenadier Guards, England; Maj. St. John Mildmay, Grenadier Guards; Col. Allison Nailor, Washington, D. C.; Maj. John M. Burke (Arizona John); Col. Prentiss Ingraham, Washington, D. C.; Hon. George P. Everhart, Chicago, Ill.; Elder Daniel Seigmiller, Utah; Elder Junius Wells, Utah; Robert H. Haslam (Pony Bob); Horton S. Boal, Nebraska; Edward Bradford, Denver, Colo.; William B. Dowd, New York; John Hance, Guide of Grand Cañon of the Colorado. 274 <div id="ip_274" class="figcenter" style="width: 366px;"> <ANTIMG src="images/i_274.jpg" width-obs="366" height-obs="607" alt="" /> <div class="caption">BUFFALO BILL’S LASSO TO THE RESCUE.</div> </div> 275 Going by rail to Denver, then down into New Mexico to Flagstaff, Arizona, the party found there a wagon outfit and horses, with an escort of nearly half a hundred Mormon scouts, guides, and cowboys. They took the trail to the Grand Cañon of the Colorado, hunting as they went along, then by a long flank movement through the Navajo Country, they crossed at Lee’s Ferry, thence going on to the Kaibal Mountains, viewing the grandest scenery on earth, and enjoying the sport of hunting bear, mountain lions, mountain sheep, elk, deer, antelope, turkey, ducks, and catching fine trout and other fish. Caught in several blizzards on the mountains, and following unknown trails, many perilous adventures were met with on the expedition, but fortunately no life was lost, though one adventure well nigh proved fatal to Major Mildmay of the Grenadier Guards, giving an opportunity to Colonel Cody to show his nerve in sudden danger and his skill with a lasso as well, for, but for his quick act, horse and rider would have run over a precipice a couple of thousand feet down to the valley below. The expedition left the trail at Salt Lake City and returned via Wyoming and Colorado, back to the East, thus ending Colonel Cody’s last trail upon the frontier, though if there should occur another border war, he would at once be found at his old post. THE END. <hr /></div> <h2 class="vspace wspace sans">WRITINGS OF MARAH ELLIS RYAN</h2> Issued in the Rialto Series. 50 Cents Each. FOR SALE BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. SQUAW ÉLOUISE. <blockquote> Vigorous, natural, entertaining.—Boston Times. A notable performance.—Chicago Tribune. No one can fail to become interested in the narrative.—Chicago Mail. A very strong story indeed.—Chicago Times. Marah Ellis Ryan is always interesting.—Rocky Mountain News. </blockquote> A PAGAN OF THE ALLEGHANIES. <blockquote> A story of mountain life of remarkable interest.—Louisville Times. Full of exciting interest.—Toledo Blade. A genuine art work.—Chicago Tribune. </blockquote> TOLD IN THE HILLS. <blockquote> Beautifully pictured.—Chicago Times. The word-painting is superb.—Lowell Times. One of the cleverest stories that has been issued in many a moon.—Kansas City Times. </blockquote> IN LOVE’S DOMAINS. A TRILOGY. <blockquote> It is an entertaining book, and by no means an unprofitable one.—Boston Times. There are imagination and poetical expression in the stories, and readers will find them interesting.—New York Sun. An unusually clever piece of work.—Charleston News. </blockquote> MERZE; THE STORY OF AN ACTRESS. Beautifully Illustrated. <blockquote> We can not doubt that the author is one of the best living orators of her sex. The book will possess a strong attraction for women.—Chicago Herald. This is the story of the life of an actress, told in the graphic style of Miss Ryan. It is very interesting.—New Orleans Picayune. A book of decided literary merit, besides moral tone and vigor.—Public Opinion, Washington, D. C. It is an exciting tragical story.—Chicago Inter Ocean. </blockquote> Rand, McNally & Co., Publishers, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK. <hr /></div> <div id="ip_275" class="figcenter" style="width: 627px;"> <ANTIMG src="images/i_backcover.jpg" width-obs="627" height-obs="415" alt="" /> <div class="caption">Buffalo Bill’s Wild West</div> </div></div> <div class="transnote"> <h2 class="nobreak p1">Transcriber’s Notes</h2> Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical errors and unbalanced quotation marks were corrected. Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained. Page 245: “halbreds” probably is a misprint for “halberds”. </div> <div style="break-after:column;"></div>

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