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to escape. Just as my companion reached the 

 spot where our quarry lay, the latter sprang up 

 and began to scramble down the hill. Not 

 realizing the size of the animal, I called to Warring- 

 ton to grab him. He managed to secure one 

 hind leg, and for some minutes those of us who 

 were watching, witnessed a desperate struggle be- 

 tween a not over big lad and a young wapiti stag 

 the size of a mule. Hanging on like grim death, 

 Warrington was battered about, and jerked back- 

 wards and forwards as the struggling deer kicked 

 madly to free himself. He dragged his captor up 

 and down the slope. Away above me I could 

 hear Schroder's voice, " Stay with it, Freddie ! 

 Stay with it." Stay with it he did, and when 

 the deer's struggles ceased for a moment, he 

 let go the leg hold and planted himself firmly 

 upon the animal's head. Scarcely was he seated, 

 however, when the stag with a terrific heave 

 sent him rolling head over heels down the slope. 

 At this moment two beaters arrived on the scene. 

 One of these incautiously tried to grasp the deer's 

 hind leg, and received a kick in the pit of the 

 stomach that ripped open his wadded clothes and 

 sent him rolling to join Warrington at the bottom 

 of the ravine. At last, however, the plucky creature 

 was overcome by numbers and received the coup de 

 grace. On examination, we found that there were 

 two wounds in the animal, so divided the honours, 

 though Warrington's last shot brought it do^vn. 



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