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I rode from Kearney to Prairie Creek in two days
The narrator recalls Pony Express days and freight, detailing rough travel, a deadly Indian ambush near Cottonwood and Box Elder, and a perilous escape up the bluffs with Mrs. Smith and a baby. They reach Fremont Springs as soldiers arrive, and continue toward Castle Rock and Caribou, describing the canyon, falls, and miles of rough mountain road.
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Brady's
Pony Express
Jones & Russell
Kearney
Prairie Creek
St. Jo
Sacramento
Denver
Black Hawk
Corral
Mrs. Smith
Jackson
Cottonwood Springs
Plains
Republican
Arkansas
Chivington
Sand Creek
Platte Valley
Wachita
Box Elder
Jim
Cottonwood
Greeley
Colorado
Mat Smith
Fremont Springs
Dend
Springs
Atchison
North Boulder
Castle Rock
Dome Rock
Washington
Grand Dome
Timothy
Middle Boulder
Breed & Cutter
United States
Caribou
Macy
Central City
Georgetown