away his efforts in attempting the impossible.

But Carson succeeded, and when the equine was slaughtered and
broiled, the trappers enjoyed one of the most delicious feasts
of their lives. They filled themselves to repletion and felt that
the enjoyment it brought was almost worth the suffering they had
undergone to obtain it.

When their strength was recruited, they resumed their journey and
a few days later reached Fort Hall. There they found abundance of
food and received a cordial welcome. In a brief while they were as
strong as ever and eager for any new enterprise.

Hundreds of bisons were in the neighborhood of the fort and Carson
and his friends slew them by the score. Indeed they kept the post
well supplied with fresh meet as long as they remained there.

The animal almost universally known as the "buffalo" is miscalled,
his correct name being the "bison," of which there are droves
numbering, it is said, as high as a hundred thousand. The flesh
is held in high repute by hunters, and not only is nourishing but
possesses the valuable quality of not cloying the appetite. The
most delicate portion of the animal is the hump which gives the
peculiar appearance to his back. That and the tongue and marrow
bones are frequently the only portions made use of by the hunter.

The hide answers many useful purposes. All know how much a "buffalo
robe" is appreciated in wintry weather by those exposed to cold.
It serves to form the Indian's tents, his bed, parts of his dress
and is sometimes made into a shield which will turn aside a rifle