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bison bad medicine. That wolf bad medi- 

 cine. They bring trouble to the lodge of 

 Eagle Feather. His squaw no more bear 

 him pappoose. His son die by his father's 

 camp-fire. No more the bison bring meat to 

 his lodge. All night the wolf howl by his 

 wigwam. Eagle Feather fool." 



Bennie returned home after his eventful 

 trip in the cab with Mr. Bennett, and told 

 the strange tale of the wreck, and also Shep's 

 and Buck's part in the night's proceedings. 

 Although he repeated the story over and 

 over, Mr. Anderson could hardly credit it, 

 and thought he had been mistaken. " I do 

 not believe we will ever see either Buck or 

 Shep again," he said. 



The following evening they were sitting 

 about a cheerful fire in the stone fireplace 

 in the kitchen, and Bennie was again telling 

 the story. It was a favorite theme and 

 they could not let it rest. 



He had just finished and was declaring 



