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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 Watring- 
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 Schréder’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 theravine. 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 down. 
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