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      BADLANDS BILLY The Wolf that 

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                               THE HOWL BY NIGHT 

    Do you know the three calls of the hunting Wolf��the long´drawn deep 

howl�察�the muster�察�that tells of game discovered but too strong for the finder 



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to manage alone�察�and the higher ululation that ringing and swelling is the 

cry  of   the   pack on   a   hot scent�察  �and   the   sharp   bark   coupled   with   a   short 

howl that�察�seeming least of all�察�is yet a gong of doom�察�for this is the cry 

;Close in;this is the finish�拭�

     We were riding the Badland Buttes�察�King and I�察�with a pack of various 

hunting   Dogs   stringing   behind   or   trotting   alongside。   The   sun   had   gone 

from   the   sky�察  �and   a   blood´streak   marked   the   spot   where   he   died�察  �away 

over Sentinel Butte。 The hills were dim�察�the valleys dark�察�when from the 

nearest     gloom    there   rolled   a  long´drawn       cry  that   all  men    recognize 

instinctivelymelodious�察�yet with a tone in it that sends a shudder up the 

spine�察�though now it has lost all menace for mankind。 We listened for a 

moment。 It was the Wolf´hunter who broke silence�此 �That's Badlands Billy�察�

ain't it a voice�拭�He's out for his beef to´night。; 



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                                     ANCIENT DAYS 

     In pristine days the Buffalo herds were followed by bands of Wolves 

that   preyed   on   the   sick�察  �the   weak�察  �and   the   wounded。   When   the   Buffalo 

were   exterminated   the   Wolves   were   hard   put   for   support�察  �but   the   Cattle 

came and solved the question for them by taking the Buffaloes' place。 This 

caused the wolf´war。 The ranchmen offered a bounty for each Wolf killed�察�

and   every   cowboy   out   of   work�察  �was   supplied   with   traps   and   poison   for 

wolf´killing。   The   very   expert   made   this   their   sole   business   and   became 

known      as   wolvers。    King    Ryder    was    one   of   these。  He    was   a   quiet�察�

gentlespoken fellow�察�with a keen eye and an insight into animal life that 

gave him especial power over Broncos and Dogs�察�as well as Wolves and 

Bears�察�though in the last two cases it was power merely to surmise where 

they were and how best to get at them。 He had been a wolver for years�察�

and greatly surprised me by saying that ;never in all his experience had he 

known a Gray´wolf to attack a human being。; 

     We had many camp´fire talks while the other men were sleeping�察�and 

then   it   was   I   learned   the   little   that   he   knew   about   Badlands   Billy。   ;Six 

times have I seen him and the seventh will be Sunday�察�you bet。 He takes 

his long rest then。; And thus on the very ground where it all fell out�察�to the 



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noise    of   the  night   wind    and   the   yapping     of  the   Coyote�察   �interrupted 

sometimes by the deep´drawn howl of the hero himself�察�I heard chapters 

of   this   history   which�察  �with   others   gleaned   in   many   fields�察  �gave   me   the 

story of the Big Dark Wolf of Sentinel Butte。 



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                                     IN THE CANON 

     Away back in the spring of '92 a wolver was ;wolving; on the east side 

of the Sentinel Mountain that so long was a principal landmark of the old 

Plainsmen。 Pelts were not good in May�察�but the bounties were high�察�five 

dollars a head�察�and double for She´wolves。 As he went down to the creek 

one morning he saw a Wolf coming to drink on the other side。 He had an 

easy shot�察�and on killing it found it was a nursing She´wolf。 Evidently her 

family were somewhere near�察�so he spent two or three days searching in 

all the likely places�察�but found no clue to the den。 

     Two weeks afterward�察�as the wolver rode down an adjoining ca�on�察�he 

saw a Wolf come out of a hole。 The ever´ready rifle flew up�察�and another 

ten´dollar   scalp   was   added   to   his   string。   Now   he   dug   into   the   den   and 

found the litter�察�a most surprising one indeed�察�for it consisted not of the 

usual five or six Wolf´pups�察�but of eleven�察�and these�察�strange to say�察�were 

of two sizes�察�five of them larger and older than the other six。 Here were 

two distinct families with one mother�察�and as he added their scalps to his 

string of trophies the truth dawned on the hunter。 One lot was surely the 

family of the She´wolf he had killed two weeks before。 The case was clear�此�

the  little   ones   awaiting   the   mother   that   was   never   to   come�察  �had   whined 

piteously     and   more    loudly    as  their  hunger´pangs       increased�察   �the  other 

mother   passing   had   heard   the   Cubs�察  �her   heart   was   tender   now�察  �her   own 

little   ones   had   so   recently   come�察  �and   she   cared   for   the   orphans�察  �carried 

them to her own den�察�and was providing for the double family when the 

rifleman had cut the gentle chapter short。 

     Many   a   wolver   has   dug   into   a   wolf´den     to  find   nothing。   The   old 

Wolves or possibly the Cubs themselves often dig little side pockets and 

off galleries�察  �and   when   an   enemy  is   breaking   in   they  hide   in   these。 The 

loose earth conceals the small pocket and thus the Cubs escape。 When the 



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wolver retired with his scalps he did not know that the biggest of all the 

Cubs�察�was still in the den�察�and even had he waited about for two hours�察�he 

might have been no wiser。 Three hours later the sun went down and there 

was a slight scratching afar in the hole�察�first two little gray paws�察�then a 

small   black nose   appeared   in   a soft   sand´pile   to one side of   the den。 At 

length the Cub came forth from his hiding。 He had been frightened by the 

attack on the den�察�now he was perplexed by its condition。 

     It was thrice   as large   as it had been   and open at the top now。  Lying 

near were things that smelled like his brothers and sisters�察�but they were 

repellent to him。 He was filled with fear as he sniffed at them�察�and sneaked 

aside into a thicket of grass�察�as a Night´hawk boomed over his head。 He 

crouched all night in that thicket。 He did not dare to go near the den�察�and 

knew not where else he could go。 The next morning when two Vultures 

came swooping down on the bodies�察�the Wolf´cub ran off in the thicket�察�

and   seeking   its   deepest   cover�察  �was   led   down   a   ravine   to   a   wide   valley。 

Suddenly there arose from the grass a big She´wolf�察�like his mother�察�yet 

different�察�a stranger�察�and instinctively the stray Cub sank to the earth�察�as 

the old Wolf bounded on him。 No doubt the Cub had been taken for some 

lawful prey�察�but a whiff set that right。 She stood over him for an instant。 

He   grovelled   at   her   feet。 The   impulse   to   kill   him  or   at   least   give   him   a 

shake died away。 He had the smell of a young Cub。 Her own were about 

his age�察�her heart was touched�察�and when he found courage enough to put 

his nose up and smell her nose�察�she made no angry demonstration except a 

short half´hearted growl。 Now�察�however�察�he had smelled something that he 

sorely needed。 He had not fed since the day before�察�and when the old Wolf 

turned to leave him�察�he tumbled after her on clumsy puppy legs。 Had the 

Mother´wolf been far from home he must soon have been left behind�察�but 

the nearest hollow was the chosen place�察�and the Cub arrived at the den's 

mouth soon after the Mother´wolf。 

     A stranger is an enemy�察�and the old one rushing forth to the defense�察�

met the Cub again�察�and again was restrained by something that rose in her 

responsive to the smell。 The Cub had thrown himself on his back in utter 

submission�察  �but   that   did   not   prevent   his   nose   reporting   to   him  the   good 

thing   almost   within   reach。   The   She´wolf   went   into   the   den   and   curled 



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herself about her brood�察�the Cub persisted in following。 She snarled as he 

approached        her  own     little  ones�察  �but   disarming      wrath    each   time    by 

submission   and   his   very   cubhood�察  �he   was   presently   among   her   brood�察�

helping himself to what he wanted so greatly�察�and thus he adopted himself 

into her family。 In a few days he was so much one of them that the mother 

forgot about

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