Krag:, the Kootenay Ram 



the next Wolf, and the next ; and then Krag 

 found a chance to back up and gather his 

 force. None but a mad Wolf could have failed 

 to take warning ; but on he came, and Krag, in 

 savage glory of the fight, let loose that living 

 thunderbolt, — himself, — and met the last of the 

 furry monsters with a shock that crushed him 

 flat against the rock, then picked him up on his 

 horns as he might a rag, and hurled him farthest 

 yet, and standing on the edge he watched him 

 whirl and gasp till swallowed in the chasm. 



The great Ram raised his splendid head, 

 blew a long blast from his nostrils, like a war- 

 horse, and gazed a moment to see if more were 

 coming ; then turned and lightly bounded after 

 the Ewes he had so ably guarded. 



From his hiding-place young Lee took in the 

 whole scene with eager, sparkling eyes. Only 

 fifty yards away from him it had passed. 



He was an easy mark — fifty yards, standing ; 

 he was a splendid mark, all far beyond old 

 Scotty's wildest talk. But Lee had seen a deed 

 that day that stirred his blood. He felt no 

 wish to end that life, but sat with brightened 

 eyes, and said with fervor : " You grand old 



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