178 Hunting the Grisly 



through the chaparral. Even around this 

 ranch the peccaries had very greatly decreased 

 in numbers, and the survivors were learning 

 some caution. In the old days it had been no 

 uncommon thing for a big band to attack, en- 

 tirely of their own accord, and keep a hunter 

 up a tree for hours at a time. 



