A horse thief's prayer
Even today, the High Plains landscape seems on a clear day to stretch on forever. In the mid-1870s, with the then-unsettled area only traversed by vast herds of buffalo and the hunters who sought their hides, it is hard to imagine the solitude.
Having a horse in that country was almost as critical a need as food, water and shelter. In fact, ending up afoot often meant death.
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