Martin got a shot at a wild horse an' killed it. The

natter-list was down in the bed o' a creek at the time

gropin' for creepers, an' he didn't see it.

"'He'll niver eat it,' says Martin.

"'That's true,' says I.

"'Let's tell him it's a buffalo,' says he.

"'That would be tellin' a lie,' says I.

"So we stood lookin' at each other, not knowin' what

to do.

"'I'll tell ye what,' cries Martin; 'we'll cut it up,