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ed up ' a small herd of cattle. Lobo sat apart 

 on a knoll, while Blanca with the rest was en- 

 deavoring to ' cut out ' a young cow, which 

 they had selected ; but the cattle were standing 

 in a compact mass with their heads outward, 

 and presented to the foe a line of horns, un- 

 broken save when some cow, frightened by a 

 fresh onset of the wolves, tried to retreat into 

 the middle of the herd. It was only by taking 

 advantage of these breaks that the wolves had 

 succeeded at all in wounding the selected cow, 

 but she was far from being disabled, and it 

 seemed that Lobo at length lost patience with 

 his followers, for he left his position on the hill, 

 and, uttering a deep roar, dashed toward the herd. 

 The terrified rank broke at his charge, and he 

 sprang in among them. Then the cattle scattered 

 like the pieces of a bursting bomb. 'Away went 

 the chosen victim, but ere she had gone twenty- 

 five yards Lobo was upon her. Seizing her by 

 the neck he suddenly held back with all his 

 force and so threw her heavily to the ground. 

 The shock must have been tremendous, for the 

 heifer was thrown heels over head. Lobo also 

 turned a somersault, but immediately recovered 



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