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CHAPTER XXIII. 



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A nice-tempered horse. A large band of elk. Putting out baita for 

 bears. The first a failure. The second a success. Buy a new 

 pony. A good bargain. Fishel goes for letters. Antelope- 

 stalking. A useless dog. Fishel has his ponies stolen. He and I 

 pay a visit to the Crow Indians. A buffalo-run with the Crows. 

 The Indian game of " Hand." A visit to the ranche. Tendoi, 

 the chief of the Bannocks. Stories of him. Unpleasant quarters. 

 How Bowles got his wife . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



Reed shoots a grizzly bear. A splendid hunting-ground. Wholesale 

 massacre of deer. The Colonel shoots a grizzly. I get one the 

 next night. Another bear. Tendoi pays us a visit. His apprecia- 

 tion of curry. Suspicious tracks. Horse-thieves. Expedition 

 to destroy them. Horses stampeded. The cause. Fishel aud I 

 go and see the Crow war-dance. Crow sham fight. Foolish 

 freak of an Englishman. The war-dance. Unpleasant reflection s 

 thereat . . 322 



CHAPTER XXV. 



Symonds leaves us. I explore the Little Snowies. Follow the trail 

 of a grizzly. Try to get back to camp. A difficult road. A 

 fine view.' Plenty of game. I enjoy a siesta. An alarming 

 awakening. Peculiar rocks. Mountain-sheep. I bag a grizzly. 

 Good sport. Meet a party of white men. The Greenhorn. 

 Attempt to lasso the grey. Indian attack defeated by Green- 

 horn. Stories of grizzlies. Sheep-ranches . . . . . . 332 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



Visit Crazy Woman Mountains. Difficult ravine. Park-like country. 

 Narrow escape from a grizzly. We make for the trade-road. 

 The end of my grey horse. Some bragging hunters. I part 



