Krag, the Kootenay Ram 



before the two Rams were permitted to join the 

 herd. Then came the inevitable quarrel. The 

 Rams had so far been good friends— were evi- 

 dently chums ; but chumship and love rivalry 

 cannot dwell together. It was the old story— 

 the jealous pang, the seeking for cause, the 

 challenge, and the duel. But these are not 

 always duels to the death. The Rams charged 

 at each other ; their horns whacked together till 

 the chips flew from them ; but after a few rounds 

 one of them, the lighter, of course, was thrown 

 backward, and, leaping up, he tried to escape. 

 The other followed for a quarter of a mile, and, 

 as he declined a further fight, the victor came 

 proudly back, and claimed and was allowed the 

 position and joys of Sultan of the band. 



Krag and Krinklehorn were ignored. They 

 were in awe of the great Ram who now took 

 charge, and they felt that their safest plan was 

 to keep as far as possible away from the present 

 social activities of the flock, as they were not 

 very sure of their own standing. 



During the first part of that winter they were 

 under guidance of the Ram. He was a big, 

 handsome fellow, devoted to his female follow- 



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