Just at this moment my friend called to me that he had wounded a buck, and that he had found the blood-track.

I picked a blade of grass from the spot which was tinged with blood; and holding it to the dog's nose, he eagerly followed me to the track; upon which I dropped it.

He went off in a moment; but, running mute, I was obliged to follow; and after a chase of a quarter of a mile I lost sight of him.

In following up the foot-track of the wounded deer I heard the distant barking of the dog, by which I knew that he had brought the buck to bay, and I was soon at the spot.

The buck had taken up a position in a small glade, and was charging the dog furiously; but the pariah was too knowing to court the danger, and kept well out of the way.