CHAPTER ONE Mail from East to West 4 CHAPTER TWO A Pony Relay Service 14 CHAPTER THREE The Pony Express Makes Its Debut 22 CHAPTER FOUR A Rapid Rise and Fall 32 Key Locations 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
MAIL FROM EAST TO WEST Johnny Fry waited in Saint Joseph Missouri for a very important train It was 5 00 p m on April 3 1860 A crowd waited with him excited to see him greet the train The train held mail to be taken to the West Coast Fry would take the mail from the train and start a dangerous fast-paced horse ride His ride would launch the first speedy overland mail delivery to the West Coast Pony Express riders traveled quickly to deliver the mail 5 CHAPTER ONE
