I recollected the conclusive evidence of his attachment and dependence,
which he had voluntarily given in the night, and I thought I would try them
in another way. So I packed up my things and slung the saddle on my
back, trailing my gun in my hand, and started on my route. After I had
advanced a quarter of a mile, I looked back, and saw him standing with
his head and tail very high, looking alternately at me and at the spot where
I had been encamped, and left a little fire burning. In this condition be
stood and surveyed the prairies around foe a while, as I continued on* He,



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at kngthy walked with a hurried step to the spot, and seeing everything
gone, began to neigh very violently, and at last staited off at ftiUest speed,
and overtook me, passing within a few paces of me, and wheeling about at
a few rods distance in front of me, trembling like an aspen leaf.
