[Illustration: “_BUFFALO BILL_” FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE _COMPILED BY JOHN.M.BURKE_ _WITH THE AUTHORITY OF_ _GEN’L W.F. CODY (BUFFALO BILL)_ RIALTO SERIES. No. 13. June, ’93. Monthly. Subscription, $8.00. Entered as second-class at the Post Office, Chicago ] “BUFFALO BILL” FROM PRAIRIE TO PALACE. [Illustration: W. F. Cody “Buffalo Bill” ] “BUFFALO BILL” From Prairie to Palace AN AUTHENTIC HISTORY OF THE WILD WEST _With Sketches, Stories of Adventure, and Anecdotes of “Buffalo Bill,” the Hero of the Plains_ COMPILED BY JOHN M. BURKE (“ARIZONA JOHN”) WITH THE AUTHORITY OF GENERAL W. F. CODY (“BUFFALO BILL”) CHICAGO AND NEW YORK RAND, MCNALLY & COMPANY, PUBLISHERS 1893 Copyright, 1893, by Rand, McNally & Co. NOTE. The compiler of this book desires to give credit to General Dodge’s “Thirty Years Among the Indians,” and to the Historical Publishing Company, for a few of the facts and incidents given in these pages. JOHN M. BURKE. [Illustration: John M. Burke] DEDICATION TO THOSE PIONEERS OF PROGRESS WHO HAVE LED THE ADVANCE OF CIVILIZATION INTO SAVAGE LANDS, DEFYING DANGER, SUFFERING EVERY HARDSHIP, OVERCOMING ALL OBSTACLES, OFFERING LIFE AS A SACRIFICE WHEN CALLED UPON, THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES I DEDICATE THIS BOOK. JOHN M. BURKE [Illustration: BUFFALO BILL.] CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE Compiler’s Preface, 11 I. Introductory, 13 II. The Scout, 20 III. What Is a Cowboy? 36 IV. The Riders of the World, 44 V. Indian Home Life, 59 VI. Expert Shooting, 71 VII. A Most Famous Ride, 77 VIII. Letters of Commendation from Prominent Military Men, 85 IX. Buffalo Bill’s Boyhood, 99 X. Bill Kills His First Indian, 104 XI. The Boy Miner, 110 XII. Story of the Pony Express, 113 XIII. A Ride for Life, 123 XIV. Held up by Road Agents, 127 XV. A Year of Adventures, 132 XVI. A Soldier of the Civil War, 140 XVII. A Champion Buffalo Hunter, 145 XVIII. Scout, Guide, and Indian Fighter, 151