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tor it. When I was about a mile from their 

 camp, I saw three buffalo lying with :heir 

 backs toward me, but I did not know whether 

 to kill them or not, as I already had four, and 

 besides, the Indians had not yet seen me, aid 

 t'' e report of my gun might rouse them and 

 get them after me, but the tempt ition was too 

 strong, and driving as near as I dared I took 

 my gun and began to slip along toward them. 

 When I was about close enough I looked to 

 the left and saw three Indians stealing up on 

 the buffalo that I was. They had not dis- 

 covered me and I stopped and was watching 

 them, but in a short time they discovered me. 

 I straightened up and we stood for some 

 moments watching each other, but I soon got 

 tired of that, and again advanced on the 

 buffalo, keeping an eye on the Indians as I did 

 so. As soon as one of the buffalo sfot on his 

 feet, I nhot him down. The others sprang up 

 and seem surprised that the one I had shot 

 was lying down, but in less than a minute I 

 had them also. I then got my wagon, and 

 putting it between me and the red skins, whc 



