After tying them to a strong but sway- 

 ing branch he went to his horse, got a 

 grain-bag, dropped them into that, and 

 rode with them to his shanty. He fas- 

 tened each with a collar and chain to 

 a post, up which they climbed, and sit- 

 ting on the top they whined and growled, 

 according to their humor. For the first 

 few days there was danger of the cubs 

 strangling themselves or of starving to 

 death, but at length they were beguiled 

 into drinking some milk most ungently 

 procured from a range cow that was 

 lassoed for the purpose. In another 

 week they seemed somewhat recon- 

 ciled to their lot, and thenceforth 

 plainly notified their captor whenever 

 they wanted food or water. 



And thus the two small rills ran 

 on, a little farther down the moun- 

 tain now, deeper and wider, keeping 

 near each other; leaping bars, rejoic- 



