They saw that a great gale was coming up, and knew that, in a few hours, earth and sky would be mingled in furious war! "How comfortable it is to think that all the animals are under shelter to-night!" said Sam.

"Jim, my boy, I am glad you and I are not camped out with cattle this evening.

We have been out on nights as bad as this though; eh?
Oh, Lord! fancy sitting the saddle all to-night, under the breaking boughs, wet through!" "No more of that for me, old Sam.

No more jolly gallops after cattle or horses for me.

But I was always a good hand at anything of that sort, and I mean to be a good soldier now.