. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. rd somedistance away. Near by, as if they had no interest inwhat was going on, a flock of turkey hens might befeeding. As I have said, at that time I set it down as a fable,but more than once since then I have witnessed almostexactly such a fight, and never have I failed to see therattlesnake killed. DEER AND RATTLESNAKES Another way of killing rattlesnakes, which the Mexi-can told about, was employed by deer, which, as we allknow, will attack a snake whenever they come acrossone. He said that whenever a rattlesnake sees a deercoming, he se
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. rd somedistance away. Near by, as if they had no interest inwhat was going on, a flock of turkey hens might befeeding. As I have said, at that time I set it down as a fable,but more than once since then I have witnessed almostexactly such a fight, and never have I failed to see therattlesnake killed. DEER AND RATTLESNAKES Another way of killing rattlesnakes, which the Mexi-can told about, was employed by deer, which, as we allknow, will attack a snake whenever they come acrossone. He said that whenever a rattlesnake sees a deercoming, he seems to have a pretty good idea of what isin store for him, and at once loses courage. The snake coils himself up tightly, hiding his head PHILIP OF TEXAS — 4 48 PHILIP OF TEXAS beneath his body, as if understanding that it is of nouse to struggle, and that he might better submit tomartyrdom. The deer jumps up into the air, bringing all four feettogether, and comes down with his sharp hoofs uponthe coiled snake, cutting and mangling him until there. is no longer any life in his long body. I have neverseen anything of the kind; but father says that he hasheard of such killings again and again, and has no doubtwhatsoever as to the truth of the story. Before the storm cleared away, but when the rainhad so far subsided that one might venture out withoutfear of being drowned, a big wagon train came up MAKING A CORRAL OF WAGONS 49 toward the fort, evidently expecting to pass the nightthere. Then for the first time I saw those people whofreight goods from the Missouri River down into Texasand Mexico form with their wagons what they call acorral. It was to me something well worth watching,even though I might have been more comfortableinside the building. MAKING A CORRAL OF WAGONS The train was made up of heavy wagons, each drawnby four yoke of cattle. When the first came up infront of the fort, the driver turned his team at an anglewith the trail, bringing the oxen away from the fort
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