84 ADVENTURES OF DR. ALLEN. 



to say, "Well! I don't think it is much of a job to kill a 

 bear." If the animal is only wounded, it is the part of wis- 

 dom to climb the tree before it is too late. Many have lost 

 their lives by underrating the strength of a wounded bear. 

 Heavy undergrowths of brush and bushes do not slacken 

 the speed of a thousand-pound grizzly, though it may sadly 

 inconvenience the hunter. I have seen them mash down 

 bushes three inches in diameter while making a charge. 



Pryor's Pass stretches away like a small valley, afford- 

 ing ample room for travelers. While rounding a bend we 

 came upon a young buffalo calf and gave him a volley 

 which finished him. The report of our guns started up a 

 band of antelopes. They came directly toward us, intent 

 upon passing through the canyon, which would bring them 

 within fifty yards of the wagons. We kept still until a num- 

 ber of them had passed, knowing that the others would 

 follow or die, then the firing began. Some of our men 

 became so excited that they fired at random at the herd 

 collectively. As the antelopes dashed past like a flash of 

 lighting, six were killed and wounded out of a band which 

 looked to be five thousand in number. We took only a few 

 hams with us, for antelope (antelocapra Americana) is not 

 the finest eating to be had in the mountains, and we were 

 well supplied with better game. 



Sage Creek rises in the Big Horn mountains and flows 

 into Wind River. The water is pure and the grass around 

 it is of excellent quality. Wind River flows through the 

 canyon of the Big Horn, and, as it emerges from the canyon, 

 it takes the name of Big Horn River. Stinking Water, a 

 tributary of Wind River, was so named by the Crows from 

 several large sulphur springs found there, which are des- 

 tined to become a great health resort. At this point our 

 guide was not only again entirely at sea, but he had been 



