. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands . ich was to be the starting-point for the buffalo hunt, was situated some forty-five miles to the south, in the neighborhood of PrettyButtes. Merrifield and the Ferrises had spent somemonths there the previous winter, staying with ahalf-breed named ODonald and a German namedJack Renter, known to the countryside as DutchWannigan, who had built the rough log cabin andused it as their headquarters. Buffalo at that timehad been plentiful there, and the three Canadianshad shot them afoot and on horseback, now andthen teasing one of the lumbering hulks into charg-ing, f
. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands . ich was to be the starting-point for the buffalo hunt, was situated some forty-five miles to the south, in the neighborhood of PrettyButtes. Merrifield and the Ferrises had spent somemonths there the previous winter, staying with ahalf-breed named ODonald and a German namedJack Renter, known to the countryside as DutchWannigan, who had built the rough log cabin andused it as their headquarters. Buffalo at that timehad been plentiful there, and the three Canadianshad shot them afoot and on horseback, now andthen teasing one of the lumbering hulks into charg-ing, for the excitement of the close shave themaddened beast would provide. If there werebuffalo anywhere, there would be buffalo somewherenear Pretty Buttes. Joe, who was of a sedentary disposition, decidedthat they would make the long trip south in thebuckboard, but Roosevelt protested. He saw theneed of the buckboard to carry the supplies, but hesaw no reason why he should sit in it all day. Heasked for an extra saddle horse. ?. MALTESE CROSS RANCH-HOUSE
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