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cribed to one Wolf the adventures of several, and I selected for 

 him the most heroic exterior I could find in fact. But the final 

 chapter recording his capture and death is given exactly as it 

 happened, and was indeed the inspiring motive of the story. 



The following Wolves also became known by name in 

 various parts of the Province of Manitoba: 



At Carberry, in 1897-8, a huge black Wolf appeared. 

 He killed many sheep and calves and spread terror among the 

 parents that had children going to school, but he never even 

 threatened a human being. He was known as the Black 

 Buffalo-runner. He was killed by Alexander Langmuir. 



Another, the Virden Wolf, was killed at that place after a 

 short but exciting career, by F. S. Baird, February 20, 1898. 

 The photograph of this shows it to have been an ordinary 

 Gray-wolf of medium size. 



While at Pine Ridge, S. Dak., in August, 1902, I was 

 told by Dr. James R. Walker and many others, that during 

 the past three years the country between here and the Bad- 

 lands (15 miles) had been frequented by an enormous white 

 Wolf. The Wolves, in this region, were increasing and becom- 

 ing so troublesome that a twenty-five dollar bounty was paid for 

 each scalp, but double was offered for that of the white Wolf. 

 It was a female, as it was once seen with seven cubs. One of 

 them was caught and staked out for a decoy, but the mother 

 came by night, eluded the watchers, pulled up the stake, and 

 bore ofT her offspring in triumph. She is flourishing yet. 



It is often said that Wolves are cowards, but this sweeping cour- 

 statement seems not well-founded. They never voluntarily wolves 

 attack mankind, for the fear of man has been widely spread 

 among them; yet a Wolf will attack and kill almost any dog. 

 A Wolf has often been known to face a whole pack of dogs and 

 carry off one of them in spite of the others about. 



Richardson says:'" "During our residence at Cumberland 

 House, in 1820, a Wolf, which had been prowling, and was 

 wounded by a musket ball and driven off, returned after 



'" F. B. A., 1829, 1, p. 64. 



