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moon which was just setting in the western 

 sky. Like a black mountain the huge bull 

 flashed across the bright spot in the heavens 

 as he cleared the track at a jump and was 

 gone among the crowding, jostling mass. 

 But in that instant both Bennie and the engi- 

 neer clearly saw silhouetted against the sky 

 the dark outline of a dog sitting erect upon 

 the buffalo's back. 



" Great jumping horn-spoon 1 " gasped the 

 astonished engineer. " What was that ? 

 Did you see that dog, or wolf, or something 

 upon that buffalo's back?" 



But Bennie uttered not a word. A great 

 lump filled his throat. Tears were rolling 

 down his cheeks, tears of both pride and 

 pain. 



" That's old Buck and Shep," he sobbed 

 as soon as he could make himself heard. 

 " They are both mine, but I won't ever see 

 them again. 



" My, but wa'n't they grand ! How proud 



