246 GUN, RIFLE, AND HOUND. 



and they got away in view with the second. For 

 some time they raced him, till, seeing he was likely to 

 get into some cactus-covered rocks, I pushed my horse 

 along and headed him off towards the plain. His 

 heart failed him then, and ere many more minutes had 

 passed Barrister had him by the back Who-whoop ! 



