Krag, the Kootenay Ram 



man's face. Now was his chance for glory and 

 revenge at once ! " Poor old Bran ! good Rollo 

 and Ida!" 



Few animals have cunning enough to meet the 

 combined drive and ambush. Scotty knew the 

 lay of the land as well as the habits of the Ram. 



" He ain't a-goin' to run down the wind, and 

 he ain't a-goin' to quit the rocks. That means 

 he'll pass up by the Gunder Peak, if he moves 

 at all, an' he must take one side or the other. 

 He won't go the west side if I show meself 

 once that ar way. So you take the east; I'll 

 give you two hours to get placed. I've a no- 

 tion he'll cross the spur by that ledge." 



Lee set out for his post. Scotty waited two 

 hours, then moved on to a high ridge, and, clear 

 against the sky, he waved his arms and walked 

 up and down a few times. The Ram was not 

 in sight, but Scotty knew he would see. 



Then the old mountaineer circled back by 

 hidden ways to the south, and began to walk 

 and cut over the ridges toward the place where 

 the Ram had been. He did not expect to see 

 old Krag, but he did expect the Ram to see 

 him. Lee was at his post, and, after a brief 



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