14 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



would not allow so good an opportunity 

 to escape him, and the sharp and sting- 

 ing report of his rifle soon confirmed the 

 opinion. As a reward for his coolness 

 and skill, one of the young squadron re- 

 mained behind ; the rest, little heeding 

 their fallen comrade, came cantering down 

 to us at a tolerably smart pace ; and when 

 they were opposite to our stand, the garde 

 de chasse and myself let fly at them : the 

 result was, one killed and one wounded ; 

 tlie latter endeavoured to hobble after his 

 scared brethren, but was hors de combat. 

 I sent my friend Belcher to him, and a 

 famous tussle they had ; but it did not 

 last long, although the dog had all but 

 choked him, when the garde de chasse 

 finished the business by severing his 

 windpipe. 



Thisprudentaid-de-campof minebegged 

 of me to load as soon as possible, and to 

 look out for the pere or la mere, as he 



