424 WILD SCENES AND WILD HUNTERS. 



we soon saddled, and jogging along, in a direct course, 

 guided by the sun, congratulating each other on the destruc- 

 tion of so formidable a neighbor as the panther had been, 

 we soon arrived at my host's cabin. The five neighbors 

 partook of such refreshment as the house could afford, and 

 dispersing, returned to their homes, leaving me to follow my 

 favorite pursuits. 



