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be, so he remounted and we started again, taking a new 

 direction, as our buffalo would have alarmed all on that side. 

 On going round a point of timber we came on an old bull, 

 and immediately gave chase, and after many turns and two 

 furious charges, I killed him, having to give him seven bullets 



before he dropped. M came up as I was taking out the 



tongue, and owned that he could not manage a horse and a gun 

 at the same time, and that for the future he wonld content 

 himself with stalking. We tried a good deal more ground, 

 looking for cows and calves ; but the country was disturbed, 

 and we had to go back to camp with one tongue only. 



On reaching camp, we were surprised to find a young fellow 

 from Sibley who had come, hoping to sell us a very nice little 

 bay mare, but he wanted a hundred and fifty dollars for her, 

 and I thought this too much. He asked if he might remain 

 a few days and hunt with us, wishing to have a run at buffalo ; 

 and I of course said yes, as there was plenty of room in the 

 men's tent. On the following morning Brown, the stranger, 

 and I saddled up for a run, I taking my race-mare, and Brown 



M '$ second steed, who made noise enough for a locomotive, 



and we started south, keeping to the east of the ground we 

 went over the day before. A solitary bull was soon met with, 

 and not knowing whether we should find any more, we got 

 ready for a run. I supposed that I was going to have it all to 

 myself, as my mare was nearly sixteen hands, while the bay, 

 whom her owner called " Polly," was not more than fourteen ; 

 she was, however, made like a race-horse, having a good 

 shoulder and good muscle behind. 



"We started together and remained so for a short distance, 

 when the locomotive dropped behind, and I put on a spurt to 



