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at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The first herd of trail cattle to
leave Dodge City, Kansas, for the Northwest, during the summer of
1885, was owned by the veteran drover, Don Lovell. Accidents will
happen, and when about midway between the former point and
Ogalalla, Nebraska, a rather serious mishap befell Quince Forrest,
one of the men with the herd. He and the horse wrangler, who were
bunkies, were constantly scuffling, reckless to the point of
injury, the pulse of healthy man-hood beating a constant alarm to
rough contest. The afternoon previous to the accident, a wayfaring
man had overtaken the herd, and spent the night with the trail
outfit. During the evening, a flock of sand-hill cranes was
sighted, when the stranger expressed a wish to secure a specimen of
the bird for its splendid plumage. On Forrest's own suggestion, his
being a long-range pistol and the covey wary, the two exchanged
belts. The visitor followed the flock, stealing within range a
number of times, and emptying the six-shooter at every chance. On
securing a fine specimen near nightfall, he returned to the herd,
elated over his chance shot and beautiful trophy. However, before
returning the belt, he had refilled the cylinder with six instead
of five cartridges, thus resting the hammer on a loaded shell. In
the enthusiasm of the moment, and ignorant of its danger, belt and
pistol were returned to their owner.
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