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near by were two fawns frisking about in the 

 noonday sun. Presently she raised her head and 

 saw the approaching coyotes. She snorted and 

 pawed the earth in alarm. I stopped and awaited 

 developments. As the coyote in front ap- 

 proached her she stood between him and the 

 fawns. The coyote circled around and tried to 

 get behind her but the doe turned when he did 

 and always managed to face the wolf and thrust 

 her body between the attacking forces and her 

 little ones. When he sprang at her she struck 

 him vigorously with her fore feet and sent him 

 rolling over and over just as his cowardly com- 

 panion came up from the rear. In an instant the 

 fearless antelope wheeled around and charged at 

 the new comer with her short but sharp horns, 

 sending him back with a howl of pain. Soon 

 the coyotes recovered from the encounter and 

 sat on their haunches some distance from the 

 doe and much coveted fawns. The doe con- 

 tinued to snort and flash the white spot on her 

 rump. The wolves walked around, showed 

 their teeth and snarled only to sit down again 

 and lick their jaws in hungry anticipation. Thus 

 they continued for some time. The doe, brave 



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