"How?" inquired Jack.
"An uncle of mine, who is at one and the same time very rich and very eccentric, has a farm in New Jersey, not very far from New York, and his pet idea is to tame the buffalo and make him subservient to husbandry."
"Has he any on his farm?"
"A score or more. Uncle is away in Philadelphia. The farm is in charge of an old servant of the family, with whom I can do what I like."
"What's your plan?"
"I will invite your friends to a grand buffalo-hunt in New Jersey."
"But your uncle!"
"Never mind him; I am his favorite nephew and he has made his will in my favor."
"He may revoke it."
"Not he. The old boy loves a joke too well," replied Alfred. "Shall we do it?"