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the tree she was in, and she stepped out to the edge as far as 

 she could before leaping. At the instant she started, I stepped 

 out from behind the cedar, and had just got in the open when 

 she leaped almost directly at me. Just as she cleared the tree, 

 so that she would show against the sky, I snapped, and, luckily, 

 caught her perfectly. (No. 12.) She took ground within six 

 feet of me. 



Bedlam broke loose just then, all the dogs taking after her, 

 making all the noise they could, while I voiced an exultant 

 yell that would have done credit to an Apache. As Wells 

 came up I told him that snap-shot would never be beaten. 

 She ran out into an open patch of ground, but did not get over 

 two hundred yards before there was a great commotion, and 

 we knew that "Hector" had pursued his usual staghound trick 

 of throwing his quarry. In a few seconds there arose a mingling 

 of growls, barks, and yells which indicated a grand fight ; and 

 the way we went down that hill I shall never forget. As we 

 approached, Wells helped me and I put in the slide, turned 

 the plate-holder, and drew the other slide, and, setting the 

 shutter, approached closer for a snap at the fighters. (No. 1 3.) 

 Hardy got into close quarters and had to run out on the op- 

 posite side just as I approached. Seeing a good chance, I 

 snapped again, then had to "retreat with honor/' The dogs 

 soon got the best of her, and in a few moments had killed her. 

 Wells and Patterson both told me they would not care to have 

 her come quite so close as she had done in the leap, my only 

 weapon being a pocket knife. I have since made several at- 



