16 GUN, KOD, AND SADDLE. 



for if opportunity offers he will make either your 

 horse or yourself acquainted with his grinders, and 

 a snap from him will be a memento. In the neigh- 

 borhood of Fort Blley an accident of this kind 

 almost occurred to me. A large gray wolf jumped 

 up before me, and as my horse was fresh, and the 

 afternoon cool, I made up my mind for a run. 

 Drawing my revolver, and taking my nag in hand, 

 we were soon skimming the prairie at a slashing 

 pace. After a mile of this work, I ranged along- 

 side, but on several occasions, when about to press 

 the trigger, the wolf wheeled sharply to the right or 

 left, once very nearly throwing my nag on his head. 

 More determined to draw blood from the trick prac- 

 tised on me, I was soon again at his tail ; but the foe 

 tried a new and quite unexpected ruse, viz., sud- 

 denly slackening his pace, and as I overshot him, 

 making a most wicked snap at my off foot, which 

 fortunately was protected by a heavy cowhide boot ; 

 but the indentation showed that a lighter foot cover- 

 ing would have caused me to regret my prowess. 



If ever you visit the Western Prairies you will not 

 regret the trouble of taking with you some good 

 strong greyhounds ; the rough Scotch dog I should 

 prefer, for you will not only find them great promoters 



