Going through the ravine, the end of his gun hit into the deep snow.

A week ago we had a very warm day, and the snow being soft, he made these deep tracks; ever since it has been intensely cold weather, which makes very shallow tracks.' I suggested that perhaps he bought those shoes.

'Indians don't buy shoes, and if they did they would not buy them as large as these were, for Indians have very small feet.' "The most noted trailer of this country was Paul Daloria, a half breed, who died under my hands of Indian consumption last summer.

I have spoken of him in a former letter.

At one time I rode with him, and trailing was naturally the subject of our conversation.