as to who that could he yelling on the South side of the river. 
At the same moment rny ear caught the hoarse yell of some one in 
the greatest excitement. I was on my feet in an instant, and 
shouted in reply - It was Tom - He was yelling, talking and 
swearing, in the most desperate manner. I could only make out 
that something very disastrous was happening, and that our help 
was instantly needed. We seized our rifles.and hurried forth 
to meet him in the dark woods, and soon learned that we had 
possibly excaped a disaster indeed. Early in the night as 
Tom happened to he lying awake in his tent, he noticed that 
there seemed to he some rather unusual disturbance among and 
animals, and presently that the bell began to tingle as if the 
bell horse were trotting or running. The herd was evidently 
moving down the valley. He was up in a minute and after them, 
steadily they advanced perseveringly he followed hut found it 
very difficult to get closer to them. He suspected nothing 
(wolf) 
wrong; only that they had been frightened by a coyote, in 
they 
which case/ ould certainly soon stop. Already he had chased 
them two miles over gulches and rock; through weeds and bushes 
and brush; would they ever halt. The perspiration was putting 
noise 
him blind and his wind was nearly gone. Suddenly the/-eased 
and the bell was silent. He could only keep on toward where 
the last sounds were heard. To his utter amazement he discovered 
the herd just ahead of him rounded up in a close bunch and stand¬ 
ing quite still. He passed around above them to turn them back. 
