Strange to say, he still continued to devour the meat! Again Basil loaded and fired as before.

This time the animal received the shot about the head, which caused him to make fresh demonstrations of his fury.

He dropped his prey, and galloped back among the trees, first clutching one and then another, making repeated efforts to drag them down.

He at length came to Basil's tree, and seized it in his fierce hug.

This was exactly what the young hunter wanted.