170 TEN DAYS IN MONTANA. 



opportunities to have killed at least three times the number 

 we did kill, but stopped as soon as we had all we could take 

 care of, I trust, dear reader, that you will withdraw the 

 charge. Two, at least, of the party traveled over 2,000 

 miles to engage in this hunt, and in view of this and the 

 other facts " hereinbefore set forth," we consider three buf- 

 faloes to each man a very modest bag. 



By prolonging our stay we could have killed hundreds, 

 but there was not a man in the party 'who did not express 

 himself as opposed to any waste of this noble animal. Would 

 that I could say as much for every man who has ever been on 

 the plains. If so, the buffaloes would be almost as plentiful 

 there to-day as they ever were. 



