Bingo 



Bingo trotted amiably alongside and licked 

 the wolf's nose. 



We were astounded, and shouted to urge 

 Bingo on. Our shouting and approach several 

 times started the wolf off at speed and Bingo 

 again pursued until he had overtaken it, but 

 his gentleness was too obvious. 



•' It is a she- wolf, he won't harm her," I 

 exclaimed as the truth dawned on me. And 

 Gordon said : " Well, I be darned." 



So we called our unwilling dog and drove on. 



For weeks after this we were annoyed by 

 the depredations of a prairie wolf who killed 

 our chickens, stole pieces of pork from the end 

 of the house, and several times terrified the 

 children by looking into the window of the 

 shanty while the men were away. 



Against this animal Bingo seemed to be no 

 safeguard. At length the wolf, a female, was 

 killed, and then Bingo plainly showed his hand 

 by his lasting enmity toward Oliver, the man 

 who did the deed. 



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