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| CHAPTER I. |
| Preface?—?Introductory?—?What "Bat" Masterson Said of "Billy" Dixon?—?How the Story of His Life Was Written?—?Mrs. Dixon's Devoted Industry in Setting Down the Facts of Her Husband's Life?—?Fascination of the Plains Country | 10 |
| CHAPTER II. |
| Dixon's Birth and Boyhood?—?Death of His Parents?—?From West Virginia to Home of Uncle in Missouri?—?Lured by Romance of Plains, the Boy Starts in Search of Adventure?—?Reaches Leavenworth, Kas., and Becomes a Bull-Whacker?—?Across the Plains?—?Hires to Farmer McCall | 17 |
| CHAPTER III. |
| To Fort Harker with a Drove of "Shave-tails"?—?Kills His First Buffalo?—?The Medicine Lodge Treaty?—?Approaching Indians?—?Stirring Scenes?—?General Harney?—?Satanta and His Horse?—?Back to Fort Harker?—?Prairie Fires | 46 |
| CHAPTER IV. |
| To Baxter Springs, Kas., in 1868?—?Hauling Munitions of War to Camp Supply for the Custer Expedition?—?All the Mules Stampede in Harness?—?Now Eighteen Years Old and as Hard as Nails?—?Begins Hunting Buffaloes for their Hides?—?Establishes a Road Ranch South of Hays City?—?Lost at Night | 76 |
| CHAPTER V. |
| Dodge City in 1872?—?Dixon Never Danced or Gambled?—?"Cranky" McCabe?—?Dangerous Country South of the Arkansas?—?Indian Scare?—?Name at Boiling Spring on the South Pawnee?—?Sham Duel?—?On the Cimarron in 1873?—?Prowling Cheyennes?—?Company M and the Al Frio?—?History of Buffalo Spring | 104 |
| CHAPTER VI. |
| Down in the Texas Panhandle?—?Ruins of Original Adobe Walls ?—?Back to Dodge City?—?Fitting Out of Big Expedition to Hunt Buffaloes?—?The Tempestuous and Spectacular Fairchild ?—?Night Camp in the Plains Country?—?Dancing on a Dry Buffalo Hide?—?Floods and Quicksands?—?Meets Jim and Bob Cator?—?Fun with Fairchild | 142 |
| CHAPTER VII. |
| The Buffalo-Hunters Establish Themselves at Adobe Walls and Erect Buildings?—?Origin of old Adobe Walls?—?A Long Circle in Search of the Best Hunting Grounds?—?Roaring of the Vast Herd ?—?Business Begins in Earnest?—?Caught in Canadian Quicksands ?—?News at Adobe Walls of Indian Outbreaks?—?Dixon Forms Hunting Partnership with Hanrahan?—?Location of Buildings at Adobe Walls?—?Fancied Security | 171 |
| CHAPTER VIII. |
| A Thousand Indians Attack Adobe Walls at Dawn?—?Dixon Tries to Save His Horse?—?Escape of Billy Ogg?—?The First Mighty Warwhoop?—?The Battle Begins?—?Indians Charge to the Sound of A Bugle?—?Bugler Shot?—?Dixon's Marksmanship?—?Indians no Match for Hunters?—?Running for Supply of Ammunition?—?The Shadlers and Billy Tyler Killed | 200 |
| CHAPTER IX. |
| Dixon's Fall in Rath's Store?—?Companions Fear He is Shot ?—?Dead Warrior's Lance?—?Dismal Cawing of Pet Crow?—?Wounded Horses?—?Killing an Indian at 1200 Yards?—?Henry Lease Goes for Help?—?Old Man Bellfield and the Black Flag?—?Death of William Olds?—?Lost Relics | 218 |
| CHAPTER X. |
| Depredations of Indians?—?Quanah Parker?—?Buffalo-Hunting Abandoned?—?Departure for Dodge City?—?Dixon Becomes a Scout Under General Miles?—?Back to Adobe Walls with Lieutenant Frank Baldwin?—?Indians Kill George Huffman in Sight of Soldiers?—?Terror of the Negro Cook?—?Pleasing Story of Dixon's Dog?—?Fannie and Her Pups | 237 |
| CHAPTER XI. |
| Dixon's Most Perilous Adventure?—?Buffalo Wallow Fight?—? Terrible Suffering of Wounded Companions?—?Rescues Amos Chapman?—?Indians Charging Upon all Sides?—?Saved by a Cold September Rain?—?The Long, Dreary Night?—?Death of Smith?—?Dixon Starts for Aid?—?Meets Wagon Train Escorted by Major Price?—?Heartless Indifference to Wounded Men?—?Help Comes from General Miles?—?The Medal of Honor Awarded | 254 |
| CHAPTER XII. |
| Blizzard Experience?—?Shooting at Jack Stilwell's Ear?—? Indignation and Horror of Old Army Officer?—?Rescue of the Germain Captives?—?Finding of Julia and Adelaide in Gray Beard's Deserted Camp?—?Pitiable Objects?—?Catherine and Sophia Carried to the Staked Plains?—?Restored by Chief Stone Calf?—?With Captain Nolan on the Staked Plains?—?No Water?—?Finds Double Lakes and Saves Command | 281 |
| CHAPTER XIII. |
| Back to Civilian Life?—?Builds His Home at Old Adobe Walls ?—?Plants First Alfalfa in Panhandle?—?The Dixon Orchard?—? Appointed Postmaster?—?Candy and Chewing Gum for the Cowboys?—?Married in 1894?—?Serves as Justice-of-the-Peace and Sheriff?—?Panhandle Pioneers?—?Changing Conditions?—?Breaking up of Big Cattle Ranches?—?Dixon Goes Further West to Cimarron County?—?Would Live it All Over Again?—?Helped Build an Empire in the West. | 301 |
