n6 The King of the Thundering Herd 



them brown and strong, with appetites like 

 wolves. 



Little Bighead grew like a weed, and it 

 was soon apparent that he was to be a 

 mighty buffalo. By the time he was two 

 years old he weighed about eight hundred 

 pounds and took his place in the harness, 

 with either the cow or the mule. 



His back was broad and flat, and Bennie 

 taught Shep to jump upon him and ride him 

 down to the stream that he might drink. 

 This the buffalo did not seem to mind at 

 all, in fact he rather liked it. It was a 

 laughable and interesting sight to see the 

 dog standing erect and alert as a drum- 

 major, driving the buffalo at a gallop to the 

 river for a drink. 



No matter how large Little Bighead grew, 

 he did not outgrow his friendship for Shep. 

 Even when the dog would snap at his heels 

 just in fun, he always seemed to understand 

 that it was in play and that Shep was still 



