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every chance they get,&quot; declared Jones, &quot; and don t 

 you overlook that. Well, there s the cabin. We d 

 better stay here a few days or a week and break in 

 the dogs and horses, for this day s work was apple-pie 

 to what we ll get in the Siwash.&quot; 



I groaned inwardly, and was remorselessly glad 

 to see Wallace fall off his horse and walk on one leg 

 to the cabin. When I got my saddle off Satan, had 

 given him a drink and hobbled him, I crept into the 

 cabin and dropped like a log. I felt as if every bone 

 in my body was broken and my flesh was raw. I 

 got gleeful gratification from Wallace s complaints, 

 and Jones s remark that he had a stitch in his back. 

 So ended the first chase after cougars. 



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