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were entirely indifferent to it, following on 

 behind ; but at this point Keady, followed 

 quickly by the others, jumped out ahead, and 

 rushed at top speed to the south-west, which 

 movement naturally quickened ours and 

 brought us on to fresh tracks, which confirmed 

 the hope that she had yarded in some of the 

 swales. All the tired feeling fled as "Bow-wow- 

 wow! bow-wow-wow! " continuously greeted 

 us from a short distance ahead our course 

 having been changed to follow them. To this 

 spot I was rushing as speedily as prudence dic- 

 tated ; another headlong flight through over- 

 eagerness I was not anxious for. To prevent 

 her attention being drawn from the dogs, my 

 movements were cautiously made, until within 

 75 yards, where the first view of her was had 

 standing at bay, with all the dogs heading 

 her and fiercely barking. The distance was 

 rather far, on account of intervening small 

 trees, so I crept up till she stood 60 yards 

 away, looking fiercely at her annoyers. 



" Now, Pattillo, your reputation is at stake. 

 Let neither tender-heartedness nor over-eager- 

 ness cheat you of this, probably your last, 

 chance to redeem it." My Enfield is resting on 



