276 The King of the Thundering Herd 



then another as though the fact of the pres- 

 ence had been communicated from one to 

 another until finally a score of bulls were 

 staring at the strange figure in the distance. 



He had gotten their attention, so now was 

 the time for the warriors in the south to 

 appear. This they soon did, riding at a 

 trot, and making considerable noise. Their 

 scent was immediately carried to the herd 

 and all heads were soon up and alarm was 

 in all their movements. 



At this point the buffalo trailer turned 

 his horse and rode off to the north at a 

 walk. Buck looked first at the strange 

 figure and then to the south. In that 

 direction was surely danger, for thence came 

 both sounds and scents that were a menace. 

 But this figure in front of them did not 

 menace them. Perhaps it was another 

 buffalo, a wise bison who might lead them 

 to safety. So he began walking slowly after 

 the figure, which he did not fully under- 



