The New King 179 



ordinary bull, but he was a Goliath who 

 knew not his strength. 



On this moonlight night in question he 

 was wandering about in a restless manner, 

 seeking something, yet not knowing just 

 what he sought, when he heard near at 

 hand a high-keyed, prolonged bellow that 

 somehow sounded sweet to his ears. You 

 or I would have thought it a very dismal 

 call, but to Buck it was the sound for which 

 he had long been waiting. So he hurried 

 to find the stranger, all elation, blowing 

 great breaths that looked like steam from 

 his nostrils. 



Down by the creek he found her, a young 

 heifer bison. She was standing knee-deep 

 in the water drinking. When he came in 

 sight she again lifted her head and sent her 

 tremulous bellow across the plains. 



Buck hurried forward and waded into 

 the water beside her. He thrust his great 

 shaggy head close to her neck and she 



