. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. h a manner that I hadno doubt but that I could quickly bring them down. Ibegan to reload the rifle, ordering Gyp to remain at myheels so he might not unduly alarm the drove. Hardlyhad I poured in the poAvder and rammed it home,when like a whirlwind all that drove of hogs chargedthrough the bushes, and in the instant I was fleeingfor my life. Now it may seem odd that a fellow nearly thirteenyears old should run away from a drove of hogs; butlet me tell you that these were no ordinary animals,as my experience taught me. They were about halfth
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. h a manner that I hadno doubt but that I could quickly bring them down. Ibegan to reload the rifle, ordering Gyp to remain at myheels so he might not unduly alarm the drove. Hardlyhad I poured in the poAvder and rammed it home,when like a whirlwind all that drove of hogs chargedthrough the bushes, and in the instant I was fleeingfor my life. Now it may seem odd that a fellow nearly thirteenyears old should run away from a drove of hogs; butlet me tell you that these were no ordinary animals,as my experience taught me. They were about halfthe size of a full-grown hog, with very sharp snouts,wicked-looking tusks protruding from either side of themouth, and long, slim legs, which told that they werefitted for a race. TREED BY PECCARIES It is not to be supposed I gave particular heed tothose characteristics while the peccaries were charging TREED BY PECCARIES 131 upon me; it was afterward, when I had an opportunityof seeing the dead animals at my leisure, that I notedtheir size and When they came at full speed toward me, withgnashing of teeth and grunts of anger, I said to myselfthat I would sooner be confronted by two cougarsthan by such a drove, and, realizing on the instant 132 PHILIP OF TEXAS that there was Httle chance for me to escape by flight,I sought refuge in a small pecan tree which stood nearat hand.
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