CHARLES L. YOUNGBT.OOD. II5 



ron River, about thirty miles west of where 

 we then were. This I chose as the most 

 suitable place because it was near the centre 

 of the range of our game, and because there 

 was plenty of good water there, whereas in 

 most places the lakes had nearly gone dry 

 and what little water that was left was going. 

 So next morning Boslen and the two men 

 started to the camping place, and I started for 

 the wild horses. I was mounted on a good 

 horse and rode up to the herd. When I was 

 within about a half mile of them they saw me, 

 and while some would elevate their heads and 

 watch me very, while others would 

 stick their tails straight up into the air, and 

 taking a long, high trot would circle around 

 among the others and snort. But I rode on, 

 and the whole herd finally began to circle 

 around me snorting, and occasionally one 

 would stop to get a better look at me, and after 

 satisfying himself would snort loudly and move 

 on with the rest. I sat perfectly still on my 

 horse and waited for them to move off, which, 

 after makiug a half dozen circles, they did, 



