The buck had a start of about 200 yards, but the speed of the greyhounds told rapidly upon him, and after a course of a quarter of a mile, they were at his haunches, Killbuck leading.

The next instant he sprang in full fly, and got his hold by the ear.

So sudden was the shock, that the buck turned a complete somersault, but, recovering himself immediately, he regained his feet, and started off at a gallop down hill towards a stream, the dog still hanging on.

In turning over in his fall, the ear had twisted round, and Killbuck, never having left his hold, was therefore on his back, in which position he was dragged at great speed over the rugged ground.
Notwithstanding the difficulty of his position, he would not give up his hold.

In the meantime, Bran kept seizing the other ear, but continually lost his hold as the ear gave way.