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an inch or two, here between the eye 
and the ear, and the head moves more 
than the body. But,” he said, “you 
would not kill an elk after the way you 
have wept over this one?” 
“Tf—if I were sure he would not 
suffer, I might kill just one,” I said, 
conscious of my inconsistencies. My 
woman’s soul revolted, and yet I was 
out West for all the experiences that 
the life could give me, and I knew, it 
the chance came just right, that one elk 
would be sacrificed to that end. 
The next day, much to Mrs. Cum- 
mings’ surprise, we had elk steak, the 
most delicious of meat when properly 
cooked. The next few days slipped by. 
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We were always in the open air, riding ™ 
it was the end of the week when a turn 
of the wheel brought my day. 
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