INTER-OCEAN HUNTING TALES 



on Strawberry Creek. While there the guide 

 purchased a broken-down horse to feed to- the 

 dogs. It is not a particularly easy matter to 

 keep twenty-one dogs supplied with food. 

 When the horse was led out for execution the 

 dogs became intensely excited and seemed to 

 know "what was up." The moment the 

 animal was shot, and almost before it fell to 

 the ground, the whole pack of dogs, big and 

 small, was tearing eagerly at the carcass. No 

 doubt the habit of attacking wild animals as 

 soon as they have been shot developed their 

 naturally savage dispositions. 



At the suggestion of the guide, we decided 

 to go to a ranch near the Bear River Canon, 

 two days' journey from our present location. 

 When we arrived at the* ranch, after a long 

 day's ride on horseback, we found the ranch- 

 man's wife keeping house; her husband had 

 left for several days. She seemed in no con- 

 dition to entertain us on account of a bad 

 headache, but kindly offered to do whatever 

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