On horse between the waves, the shores were hidden by walls of water, and then a ten foot wave would slap horse and rider in the face and roll over their heads, like a comber on the beach. The flaring cow-ponies met the succeeding waves head end. In the troughs between two waves their hoofs braced in the yielding sand, their ears back, and the waves often lifted them backward a few feet. Emerging the alert ears flipped the water off, and the riders quickly getting their bearings the horses moved rapidly as indicated by knee pressure and bridle rein. Steadily they worked round, not daring to turn side to the milling steers, -- for a wave to strike them sideways contained fearful menace.

Peters reached the opposite side of the herd first. The opportunity was soon presented to turn the heads of a few to the northern shore and the wheeling thousands slowly unwound as the thread of swimming steers strung out towards the grassy flats on the north side. The herd had been saved and tin- cowboys had justified the reputation of courage and daring which was the boast of the fraternity. The Mexicans crossed the Camp Clarke bridge, and took the cattle on into the north.

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

THE FARQUERERS AND CROSS COUNTRY RIDING -- HUNTING GEESE ON

HUGHES ISLAND -- FUN OF THE FRONTIER -- JIMMY

MOORE'S LONG WALK

About the time of the coming of the grangers, Farquerer Brothers arrived, and located in the canyons between Redington Gap and Chimney Rock. They were also picturesque Englishmen, like Geo. Laing. Henry Bradford who stayed at the Seven-U much of the time, went about with the Farquerers and Laing.