An' he likes to be alone." "Kills clean.

What do you mean by that ?" "A cougar, now, he mangles a deer.

An' a silvertip, when killin' a cow or colt, he makes a mess of it.

But a wolf kills clean, with sharp snaps." "What are a cougar and a silvertip ?" "Cougar means mountain-lion or panther, an' a silvertip is a grizzly bear." "Oh, they're all cruel!" exclaimed Helen, shrinking.
"I reckon.

Often I've shot wolves for relayin' a deer." "What's that ?" "Sometimes two or more wolves will run a deer, an' while one of them rests the other will drive the deer around to his pardner, who'll, take up the chase.