The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-16

and neatly of pfanks from the
wreck, and clenched them firmly
in their places with stout nails.
| Upward and upward we built, cut
ting windows in the trunk as we
required, to admit light and air,
until we were flush with the top
of the center pole. On this pole
we erected another to reach the
top of the tree, and securing it
firmly, built in the same way
round it until we at length reach
ed the level of the floor of the
nest above. To make the ascent
of the stairs perfectly easy we
ran a hand-rail on either side,
one round the center pillar, and
the other following the curve of
the trunk.
This task occupied us a whole
month, and by the end of that
period, so accustomed had we be-
come to having a definite piece
of work before us that we began
to consider what other great al
iteration we should undertake. We
were, however, of course not ne
glecting the details of our coloni-
al establishment. There were all
the animals to be attended to;
the goats and sheep had both
presented us with additions to
our flock, and these frisky young
sters had to be eel after; to
prevent them straying to any
great distance-for we had no
wish to lose them-we tied round
their necks little bells, which we
had found on board the wreck,
and which would assist us to
rack them. Juno, too, had a fine
litter of puppies, but, in spite of
the entreaties of the children, |
could not consent to keep more
than two, and the rest disappear
ed in that mysterious way in
which puppies and kittens are
wont to leave the earth. To con
sUIt Tie u1OlHCl, dS HC coiu' but
also, | suspect, to ave himself
considerable trouble, Jack placed
his little jackal beside the re-
naming puppies, and, to his iov.
found it readily adopted. The
other pets were also flourishing,
and were being usefully trained.
The buffalo, after giving us much
trouble, had now become perfect
ly domesticated, and was a very
useful beast of burden, besides
being a capital steed for the boys.
They guided him by a bar thrust
through the hole in his nose,
which was now perfectly healed.
and this served the purpose just
as a bit in the mouth of a horse.
l began his education by securing
round him a broad girth of buff
falo hide and fastening to it var
ious. articles, to accustom him to
carrying a burden. By degrees he
permitted this to be done without
making the slightest resistance,
and soon carried the paniers, be-
fore borne by tbs ass, readily
ard willingly.
then made Master Knips sit
upon his back and hold the reins
/ had prepared for him, that the
animal might become accustomed
to the feeling of a rider, and fin
ally allowed Fritz himself n
mo'lnt. The education of the
eagle was not neglected. Fritz
every day shot small birds for
his food, and these he placed,
sometimes between the wide
spreading horns of the buffalo or
goat, and, sometimes upon the
back Of the great bustard, that
he might become accustomed to
pounce upon living prey. These
lessons had their due effect, and
TIE bird, having been taught to
obey the voice and whistle Of his
master, he vas soon allowed to
bring down small birds upon the
wing, when he stopped and struck
quarry in most sportsmanlike
manner. We kept him we'll away
the poultry yard, lest his
natural instincts should show
and he should put an
lDtimely end to some Of our
'eathered pets.
Neither was Master knips al