Redskins takes it into their heads to burn the prairies,

and sometimes ye find the place that should ha' bin

black wi' buffalo, black as a coal wi' fire for miles an'

miles on end. At other times the Redskins go huntin'

in 'ticlur places, and sweeps them clean o' every hoof

that don't git away. Sometimes, too, the animals seems

to take a scunner at a place, and keeps out o' the way.

But one way or another men gin' rally manage to

scramble through."

"Look yonder, Joe," exclaimed Dick, pointing to the