ZA2 THE HIVE OF THE BEE-HUNTER. 
fastened on them a few inches from the end, so as to 
form a fork, were taken in their place. . Arriving in the 
vicinity of the buffalo, those who were disposed entered 
into the sport pell-mell. 
Like a faithful squire I kept close at the heels of 
“ Breeches,” who soon brought a fine young heifer bel- 
lowing to the ground. As the animal uttered sounds 
of pain, one or two fierce-looking bulls that gallantly 
followed in the rear, exposing themselves to attack to 
preserve the weaker members of the herd, stopped 
short for an instant, and eyed us with most unpleasant 
eurlosity. This roused the knight of the deer-skin 
breeches; and, brandishing his stick over his head with 
a remarkable degree of dexterity, he dashed off as if de- 
termined to slay both at once. 
My two companions who started out as Ta-wa-ki-nas, 
had done but little execution, not understanding their 
work, or alarmed at so near an approach of the animals 
they wounded, without bringing them to the earth. As 
“ Breeches” dashed on after the bulls, he severally 
crossed the route of all who were on the chase; and as 
he was unquestionably the hero of the day, all followed 
in his train, determined to see hamstringing done sci- 
entifically. | 
It is a singular fact in the formation of the buffalo, 
and the familiar cattle of the farm-yard, that, although 
so much alike in general appearance, the domesticated 
animal will, after being hamstrung, run long distances. 
