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Schofield's eyes opened wide as he saw that the paper was that of the Dominion Cable office in Freekirk Head, and he read: "To A. TEMPLETON, "Marine Insurance Company, "St. John's, N.B. "Come at once with summons for Cody Albert Schofield and attachment for schooner Charming Lass, as per former arrangements.
"Yes, sir, I took the semimonthly coach running from W to Last Chance, after the road-agents had killed Benton and Dockery, and no one cared to drive the run, unless it was Doctor Dick, the gold-gambler of Last Chance." "Did he take the coach through, Cody?"
Ranchers from the neighboring cattle country thronged its streets. A perfect exodus of people Mormons and oil men from Shoshone country, almost the entire populations of Cody, Powell, Garland, and other towns near the threatened section, the Indians from the Crow Reservation at Frannie all were streaming through Billings.
"Cody," laughed the general, "that remarkable quadruped of yours looks equal to a return trip. Our horses are pretty well fagged out, but we have made a quick trip and a good one. You brought us 'cross country straight as the crow flies, and that's the sort of service I appreciate. Any time you're in need of work, report to me. I'll see that you're kept busy."
As I entered the General's office he extended his hand and said: "I hope you have no hard feelings toward me, Cody, for having you arrested when you were here.
He passed through many a gauntlet of death in his flight from station to station, bearing express matter that was of the greatest value. Colonel Cody, in telling the story of his own experiences with the Pony Express, says: The enterprise was just being started. The line was stocked with horses and put into good running order. At Julesburg I met Mr.
At the Military Competitions of 1912, of the eight types Avro, B.E., Bristol, Cody, Bleriot, Deperdussin, Hanriot, and M. Farman the first four were British, though only the Avro had a British engine, and the last four French, fitted with French engines.
Cody carried off the only prize awarded for a British-built plane, this being the sum of L1,000, and consolation prizes of L500 each were awarded to the British Deperdussin Company and The British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, this latter soon to become famous as makers of the Bristol aeroplane, of which the war honours are still fresh in men's minds.
I rushed back to the command, jumped on my horse, picked out fifteen men, and returned with them to the point of observation. I told General Merritt to give us the word to start out at the proper time, and presently he sang out: "Go in now, Cody, and be quick about it. They are going to charge on the couriers."
Colonel Royal witnessed the whole proceeding, which puzzled him somewhat, as he could see no reason why I had not killed them on the prairie. He came up, rather angrily, and demanded an explanation. "I can't allow any such business as this, Cody," said he, "what do you mean by it?"
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