14 Lobo 



each quarter of a mile, and taking the utmost 

 care, always, not to touch any with my hands. 



Lobo, generally, came into this part of the 

 range in the early part of each week, and passed 

 the latter part, it was supposed, around the 

 base ot Sierra Grande. This was Monday, and 

 that same evening, as we were about to retire, 

 I heard the deep bass howl of his majesty. On 

 hearing it one of the boys briefly remarked, 

 •* There he is, we'll see.** 



The next morning I went forth, eager to 

 know the result. I soon came on the fresh trail 

 of the robbers, with Lobo in the lead — his track 

 was always easily distinguished. An ordinary 

 wolf's forefoot is 4^ inches long, that of a large 

 wolf 4^ inches, but Lobo's, as measured a 

 number of times, was 5^ inches from claw to 

 heel; I afterward found that his other propor- 

 tions were commensurate, for he stood three 

 feet high at the shoulder, and weighed 150 

 pounds. His trail, therefore, though obscured 

 by those of his followers, was never difficult to 

 trace. The pack had soon found the track of 

 my drag, and as usual followed it. I could see 

 that Lobo had come to the first bait, sniffed 

 about it, and had finally picked it up. 



Then I could not conceal my delight. " I've 

 got him at last," I exclaimed ; " I shall find him 



