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sins to protect his feet from the sharp rocks and the 

 desert sand, and once, after he was much larger, his 

 feet became so sore he was loaded into the wagon 

 and hauled for a day or two. 



Ben quickly outstripped his foster-brother in 

 size, but, although very swift of foot, he was soon 

 outrun by the greyhound. Several times Ben and 

 Rambler came upon the fleet-footed antelope, 

 which Rambler closely pursued for miles. Ben 

 would usually race for half a mile or so, then, being 

 unable to keep up with Rambler, would sit down, 

 look around for a minute, and return to his master. 

 For several years they followed Adams in his long 

 hunting-trips across the mountains. 



Adams sometimes tempted Ben by placing 

 within his reach scraps of dainty food, but he was 

 so well trained that he never touched any food un- 

 til it was given to him. Often, when hungry, Ben 

 would sit on his haunches near his master, occa- 

 sionally looking up into his face and remonstrating 

 if he did not receive attention. 



When Ben became larger, Adams trained him as 

 a pack-animal, and Ben carried the camp outfit 

 and supplies on his back through the wilderness. 

 At other times he was used with Rambler in hunt- 



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