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River. When I had gone about forty miles 

 I came to a small lake where I found signs 

 that buffalo had been there very recently. I 

 ascertained which direction they went and 

 started after them. When 1 had gone about 

 five miles I discovered a herd. I had two 

 teams and two men with me. I left the men 

 with the wagons and slipped up as close as I 

 could and wounded but one when they dashed 

 over a hill and out of sight, but I noticed that 

 they were bearing around the bill and ran 

 across to intercept them if I could do so. As 

 was running along I heard something behind 

 me, and, on looking around, saw a buffalo call 

 which had evidently been asleep when the rest 

 dashed oti and when it awakened it took right 

 after me. It was a small one and came right 

 to me. I seized it and held it until my men 

 came up with the wagons when we tied it and 

 put it in a wagon. When I got to the other 

 side of the hill I saw that the wounded one 

 had dropped close by the road side, but when 

 I got up to it I saw that one of its hams was 

 entirely gone. I was very much surprised, 



