James D. Hague 



engaged as guide and companion of 

 his sport a locally well-known hunter 

 and bought a superior horse, said to 

 have been especially trained for buf- 

 falo. They set out early one morn- 

 ing and soon came up with a large 

 grazing herd, scattered widely over 

 the plains, as far as they could see. 

 As the men rode in among them the 

 guide told King to pick out the buf- 

 falo of his choice and go for him. A 

 minute or two later King was in full 

 chase of the best-looking bull in sight, 

 dashing along, nearly side by side, 

 King with revolver in hand, ready to 

 fire at the first chance. After run- 

 ning about two miles they descended 

 into a shallow basin-like depression, 

 in the bottom of which King fired an 

 effective shot, whereupon the bull 

 made a stand to attack the horse and 

 rider, who had by this time turned 

 about, facing the charging buffalo and 

 looking back in the direction whence 



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