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weather and tiresome walking Very rough 

 ground Slippery, ice-covered crags Ram 

 killed . 73 



CHAPTER III. 



THE LORDLY BUFFALO. 



Extinction of the vast herds Causes A ver- 

 itable tragedy of the animal world Senti- 

 mental and practical sides Traces left by 

 buffalo Skulls and trails Merciless de- 

 struction by hunters and by cattlemen 

 Development of mountain race of the buf- 

 falo Buffalo-hunting Noble sport Slight 

 danger A man killed My brother charged 

 Adventure of my cousin with a wounded 

 buffalo Three of my men and wounded 

 cow Buffalo and cattle Hunting them on 

 foot Hunting on horseback My brother 

 in Texas I take a trip in buffalo country 

 Wounded bull escapes Miserable night 

 camp Miss a cow in rain Bad luck 

 Luck turns Kill a bull A wagon trip . 106 



CHAPTER IV. 



STILL-HUNTING ELK ON THE MOUNTAINS. 



Former range of elk Rapid destruction 

 Habits Persecuted by hunters Other foes 

 Lordly game Trip to Bighorn Moun- 

 tains Managing pack-train See elk and 

 go into camp Follow up band in mocca- 



