THE STORY OF THE WOLF. 
On numerous occasions I have matched my wits against the cunning of 
a wolf, and have been defeated oftener than I have been successful. I spent 
more than a month trying to trap an old gray prairie wolf, the leader of a 
band that was killing the cattle of a ranchman friend. I used the mo-st 
modern steel wolf-traps and every dainty bait known to hunters and trap^ 
pers, but all without success. Night after night he uncovered and exposed 
my traps and continued to slaughter the finest young animals in my friend’s 
herd. 
It was not until we had caught his mate in a trap that we were able to 
catch him off guard. We left the female in the trap by which she had been 
caught and then planted other traps all around her. The next night the 
big gray wolf while trying to rescue his mate was caught. 
If we exclude some of the breeds’of domestic dogs, the wolf is the largest 
living member of the family; and its reputation for fierceness is well known. 
It belongs to> a group which includes the jackals and the domestic dogs; 
all the wild species of which are characterized by their powerful teeth and 
the moderate brush formed by the tail (in which the hair is longer than 
that of the body). It is found in Europe, Asia and many parts of North 
America. 
Ferocity, craft and cowardice are the well-known traits of the wolf. 
Although one of the dog tribe, it is held in utter abhorrence by the domes- 
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