Krag, the Kootenay Ram 



on the open away from their haven on the 

 crags. 



The Lambs were of a sturdy stock, and grew 

 so fast that within a week they were strong 

 enough to keep up with their mothers when the 

 sudden appearance of a Mountain Lion forced 

 them all to run for their lives. 



The snow of the Lambs' birthday had gone 

 again within a few hours, and all the hills were 

 now carpeted with grass and flowers. The abun- 

 dant food for the mothers meant plenty of the 

 r\ *>■— . best for the young ones, and they waggled their 



-Si', : ~s\ ta ^ s * n satisfaction as they helped themselves. 



/ k w^ ? ?5V One of the Lambs, whose distinguishing mark 



v was a very white nose, was stockily built, while 

 his playmate, slightly taller and more graceful, 

 was peculiar in having little nubbins of horns 

 / within a few days of his birth. 



They were fairly matched, and frisked and 

 raced alongside their mothers or fought together 

 the livelong day. One would dash away, and 

 the other behind him try to butt him ; or if they 

 came to an inviting hillock they began at once 

 the world-old, world-wide game of King of the 

 Castle. One would mount and hold his friend 



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