THE COWARDLY COUGAR 



the part of the hunter to follow wherever the 

 chase leads, and, inasmuch as a cold trail may 

 meander for many miles, in and out, up and 

 down, even from one plateau to another and 

 back again, it may be seen that the sport is 

 not a languid one nor one well suited to weak- 

 lunged sofa weevils. 



This section of Arizona in the early spring 

 has its climatic shortcomings, but they are 

 more than offset by the ever-growing wonder 

 one feels at the stupendous gorge. It is im- 

 possible to become accustomed to it, for it is 

 never twice the same. To ride its edge be- 

 hind a pack of dogs combined the sensations 

 of hunting and of aviation. 



Ambrose had determined to give us a good 

 time if it killed us, and, appreciating the worth 

 of his intentions, we lacked courage to tell him 

 that any animal which was forced to endure 

 the sort of life he was leading us deserved to 

 be let alone. Therefore, we followed him day 

 after day. 



But it seemed that the lions had broken 

 camp and had deserted Powell's Plateau, a 

 phenomenon which neither Ambrose nor Uncle 

 Jim could explain, so after we had covered it 

 thoroughly we folded our tents like the Arabs 



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