Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . GOLGOTHA. eyes into the huge mat of black and curling hairthat covered his skull. The bullet would haveleaped a thousand yards of empty air quickerthan a leaf falls; but as for killing him, it mightas well have struck a rock. It staggered himthough, and, as I say, saved my life; for Icould not have loaded again before he wouldhave had me on his horns, do the best I turned in his course, as if a little dizzy, andnot certain of his sight; rushed by with leapsthat shook the ground—not a yard from myside—but soon stopped, bre
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . GOLGOTHA. eyes into the huge mat of black and curling hairthat covered his skull. The bullet would haveleaped a thousand yards of empty air quickerthan a leaf falls; but as for killing him, it mightas well have struck a rock. It staggered himthough, and, as I say, saved my life; for Icould not have loaded again before he wouldhave had me on his horns, do the best I turned in his course, as if a little dizzy, andnot certain of his sight; rushed by with leapsthat shook the ground—not a yard from myside—but soon stopped, breathing hard. Thefirst shot was beginning to take effect. He Avalk-ed slowly away as I loaded, sometimes gallop-ing a few yards, and then staggering into a the law of parsimony, I would not fireanother shot, expecting every moment to seehim drop, but followed on sloAvly behind. AsI reached the top of a hill that had hid him amoment from my sight, I saw that he was re-newing his speed, and was already two hundredyards away, and might travel a m
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