Missed!
He fired a second time; the horseman fell. Just then Charles heard the resounding boom of the buffalo gun behind him. He quickly looked to his left to see two horses tumbling head first to the ground, spilling their riders. In an instant, the young braves were on the riders with knives and lances. John Grayeyes was hastily reloading the gun. Charles quickly redirected his attention ahead where three remaining riders were re-grouping no more than 60 feet away. He had lost count, but knew he was down to no more than three shots.
Just as he saw the three riders, less than forty feet away, whirl to renew the attack, he heard a blood curdling scream. From the east came two blurs on horseback. It was the two buffalo runners.
Buffalo Mudeater was in the front and was passing be
