THE LONG TRAIL 



would shift with hghtning rapidity from 

 one to the other — first he might be dis- 

 cussing some question of Indian policy 

 and administration, next the attitude of a 

 foreign power — then an author's latest 

 novel — and a few moments later he would 

 have led on Johnny Goff to telling an ex- 

 perience with the cougar hounds. 



Any man who had hunted with father 

 was ready to follow him to the ends of the 

 earth, and no passage of time could di- 

 minish his loyalty. With father the per- 

 sonal equation counted for so much. He 

 was so whole-heartedly interested in his 

 companions — in their aspirations and 

 achievements. In every detail he was 

 keenly interested, and he would select 

 from his library those volumes which he 

 thought would most interest each com- 

 panion, and, perhaps, develop in him the 

 love of the wonderful avocation which he 



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