Mixing it into a mud, I worked it into his wounds to stop the flow of blood.
With my ax in one hand and holding onto his collar with the other, we climbed out of the canyon.
I knew if I could get him far enough away from the lion he wouldn’t go back.
On reaching the top, I saw the yellow glow of my lantern. I turned Old Dan loose and walked over and picked it up.
Not knowing exactly where I was, I looked down out of the mountains to get my bearings.
Beyond the foothills and fields I could see the long, white, crooked line of steam, marking the river’s course.
Following the snakelike pattern with my eyes, in no time I knew exactly where I was, for I knew every bend in the river.
Anxious to get home so I could take care of my dogs, I turned to call to them.
Little Ann was close by. She was sitting down, licking at the wound in her shoulder.
I saw the shadowy form of Old Dan sniffing around the tree where the lion had been treed.
As I stood and watched him in the moonlight, my heart swelled with pride.
Wounded though he was, he wanted to make sure there were no more lions around.
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