. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. 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 It was well I moved quickly, for the foremost of thedrove thrust at me viciously with his tusks, tearing GYPS OBEDIENCE 133 off the bottom of my moccasin as I climbed up the treeand strove to take my rifle wi
. Philip of Texas; a story of sheep raising in Texas. 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 It was well I moved quickly, for the foremost of thedrove thrust at me viciously with his tusks, tearing GYPS OBEDIENCE 133 off the bottom of my moccasin as I climbed up the treeand strove to take my rifle with me. In an instant the hair on Gyps back stood straightup, and he braced himself as if for a battle. Now de-spite the fact that I had had no acquaintance with pec-caries, I understood at a single glance that he wouldhave little show against their tusks, and therefore Ishouted for him to go home. The last of the hogs were charging down uponus when I repeated the order, and it was fortu-nate indeed for Gyp that he had learned to obey in-stantly any command I gave, although it was plain tobe seen that he did not do so willingly. gyps obedience Despite my sharp words Gyp stood irresolute halfa minute perhaps, and I thought he was about to springupon the foe. I shouted yet more sternly, and the gooddog wheeled about in a manner which told that hehighly disapproved of my forcing him t
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