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they stood eyeing the new combination 

 doubtfully, and then most of them fled 

 precipitately. They had no thought of 

 fighting with an adversary that carried a 

 wolf upon his back. 



But faithful Shep was delighted with the 

 turn things had taken. For weeks he had 

 followed, going only by instinct. Some- 

 times he thought he was on the right track, 

 and then he would have no clue for days. 

 But doggedly he had hung on until his 

 patience had been rewarded, as patience 

 like his always is, and he had found Buck 

 for his master. 



But Buck had no mind to be driven 

 back home. Again and again Shep tried, 

 nipping at his heels and growling and bark- 

 ing, trying every art known to a cattle dog, 

 but all of no avail. So he finally cast in 

 his lot with the new King, going wher- 

 ever he went, often riding upon his back, 

 and sometimes trotting by his side. 



