The great enemy dominated, and where he could not dominate he killed.

And the herd feared the same power which Alcatraz feared; instantly they became to him brothers and sisters, and he stepped boldly into view.
The result was startling.

From the hilltop the black stallion whinnied shrill and short and in a twinkling the whole group was in motion scurrying north.

Alcatraz looked in wonder and saw the black fall in behind the rest and range across the rear biting the flanks of older horses who found it difficult to keep the hot pace.

With this accomplished and when the herd was stolidly compacted before his driving, the black skirted around the whole group and with a magnificent spurt of running placed himself in the lead.