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voice in the pitiless pursviit. The fawn touched the land — in one 
leap it had crossed the narrow line of beach, and in another in- 
stant it would reach the cover of the woods. The hound fol- 
lowed, true to the scent, aiming at the same spot on the shore ; 
his master, anxious to meet him, had nm at full speed, and was 
now coming up at the most critical moment ; would the dog 
hearken to his voice, or could the hunter reach him in time to 
seize and control him ? A shout from the ■village bank proclaimed 
that the fawn had passed out of sight into the forest ; at the same 
instant, the hound, as he touched the land, felt the hunter’s strong 
arm clutching his neck. The Avorst aa'us believed to be over ; the 
fawn Avas leaping up the mountain-side, and its enemy under re- 
straint. The other dogs, seeing their leader coAved, were easily 
managed. A number of persons, men and boys, dispersed them- 
seh'es through the Av'oods in search of the little creature, but with- 
out success ; they all returned to the Aullage, reporting that the 
animal had not been seen by them. Some persons thought 
that after its fright had passed over it Avould return of its OAvn 
accord. It had Avom a pretty collar, with its owner’s name en- 
graA-ed upon it, so that it could easily be known from any other 
faAvn that might be straying about the Avoods. Before many 
hours had passed a himter presented himself to the lady whose 
pet the little creature had been, and shoAving a collar with her 
name on it, said that he had been out in the woods, and saw a 
faAvn in tlie distance ; the httle animal, instead of bounding away 
as he had expected, moved toward him ; he took aim, fired, and 
shot it to tlie heart. When he found the collar about its neck he 
Avas A-ery sorry that he had killed it. And so the poor little thing 
died ; one Avould have thought that terrible chase would haA'e 
