134. THE ITINERANT HORSE PHYSICIAN 



than the five or six who were there before him; 

 maybe not so good, because some of the five or 

 six whom the quack bluffed out are making a 

 mark for themselves in localities where nothing 

 but real ability counts. 



But this particular young fellow was not only 

 the quack's master in veterinary science, but he 

 also had him bested in the art of "handling 

 trade;" and in two or three years the quack was 

 a dead letter in veterinary matters in the region. 



These things occur not only in South Dakota, 

 but in all states where the graduate veterinarians 

 are now doing pioneer work. 



