308 FOUR-FOOTED AMERICANS 



''A Avounded Deer brought to bay will sometimes 

 hurt his pursuer, but there is no real danger to be 

 feared at any time of the year except during their mat- 

 ing season in autumn. Then Avith their powerful full- 

 groAvn antlers and quick tempers they are not only 

 equipped and ready to hght each other, but anything 

 else that crosses their path, using their feet as aa-cII to 

 strike and trample. But CA^en then, they haA^e such a 

 dread of the scent of man and gunpoAvder that they 

 seldom interfere Avith him." 



" Come, Nez, it is A'our turn noAV ! " 



