The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-06-17

ing carried into the deep hole by the
swift current. | dared not let him go;
for if did knew he would dart at me
with his horns.
Il must kill him or he would in all
probability kill me; but whenever l let
go with one hand tor the purpose Of US
ing my knife he was ready to pitch at
me. | called the dog, but he sat on the
shore looking on, without attempting
to move.
After while it occurred to me to
throw him under the water and drown
him, where upon | braced my right leg
against his left side and with my arms
jerked him suddenly, when he came
with his feet towards me. Then it was
that my whole front paid for it, as his
feet flew like drumsticks, scraping my
body and barking my shins, till ambi-
ton had to give in to necessity, and
was not only compelled to let him up,
but even glad to help him to his feet
again though l still held on to his rough
horns.
From the long scuffle, my hands be-
ginning Ito smart and my arms to be-
come weak, took another plan.
Il threw him again, and as he fell
twirled him around by his horns, so as
to place his back towards me and his
feet from me. Then came a desperate
trial. for as this was the only hope
had of overcoming him | laid all nv
strength and weight on him to keep him
from getting upon his feet again.
This l founo 1 could do, for the
water was so deep that he had no chance
of helping himself for want of foothold
There we had it round and round, and
in the struggle my left foot was acct
dentally placed on his lowermost horn,
which was deep down in the water.
LAS soon as felt my foot touch his
horn | throwed my whole weight on it
and put his head under the water deeper
than could reach with my arm.
Il thought that was the very thing
wanted, but now came the hardest part
of the fight, for the buck exerted all
his strength and activity against me,
while was in a situation from which
dare not attempt to retreat.
Il was determined to keep his head
under, although sometimes even my
head and face were beneath the water,
and if had not been supported by his
horns, which kept me from sinking
down and enabled me to stand frmer
than if had no support, that stream
might have been called, with great
truth, the troubled water, for know
that if it was not troubled, l was, for
often wished myself out of 1t.
Il know that the buck would have
had no objection to my being out, though
he probably thought that, as had come
in to help that savage dog, he would give
me punch or two with his sharp points
to remember him by Indeed, that was
wha. | most dreaded, and it was nv
full purpose to keep clear of them if
possible.
In about two minutes, after | got
my foot on his horns and sank his head
under water, things began to look a little
more favorable, for felt his strength
failing, which gave me hope of getting
through the worst fight l had ever been
engaged in during all my hunting ex-
petitions.
when his strength was but little /
held fast to his upper horn with my left
hand and keeping my foot firmly on his
lower horn, pressed it to the bottom
of three feet of water, and, taking out
my knife, when his kicking was nearly
over, | let his head come up high enough
to be within reach, when at single cut
laid open the one side of his neck,
severing both blood vessels.
This relieved me from one of the
most difficult positions in which during
all of my life | had been placed for the
same length of time"