260 THE MINDS AND MANNERS 



The moment the bad zebra caught sight of the presumptive 

 keeper, — at last within his power, — he rushed at the dummy 

 with glaring eyes and open mouth, and seized his victim by 

 the head. With furious efforts he tore the dummy loose from 

 its moorings, whirled it into the middle of the yard, where in a 

 towering rage he knelt upon it, bit and tore its heart out. Of 

 course the unfortunate dummy perished. The zebra reveled 

 in his triumph, and altogether it was a fearsome sight. 



Caution. A thoroughly cowardly horse never should be 

 ridden, nor driven to anything so light that a runaway is pos- 

 sible. Such animals are too expensive both to human life and 

 to property. A dangerous horse can be just as great a risk 

 as a bad lion or bear. 



