ROUNDING UP CATS IN COLORADO 



quently come close to the pack, if there was 

 no man nearby, as though to provoke a chase 

 for our special annoyance. The dogs, how- 

 ever, would never run the coyotes' trail ; they 

 were broken of that. 



Another interesting acquaintance was a dog 

 called Turk, a cross-breed, but a very strong 

 and stubborn fighter, all se'amed with scars. 

 Turk kept near the guide, and did not run 

 with the pack except when there was some- 

 thing in view. He was a good-natured dog 

 ordinarily, but an ugly customer in a scrap. 



There was another dog called Boxer which 

 had a very keen scent; long before the rest 

 could discover a trail one could hear Boxer's 

 knowing yelps, which would gradually de- 

 velop into a chorus, as one by one the other 

 dogs would detect the scent as it became 

 warmer. Boxer had more judgment than any 

 other dog in the pack, and was very good in 

 puzzling out a broken trail. 

 I We spent several days longer at the ranch 

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