had just time to fire at the monster's neck, and the next
moment was sprawling on his back, with the horse rolling
over four or five yards beyond him. It was a most
effective tableau--Henri rubbing his shins and grinning
with pain, the horse gazing in affright as he rose trembling
from the plain, and the buffalo bull looking on
half stunned, and evidently very much surprised at the
result of his charge.
Fortunately, before he could repeat the experiment,
Dick galloped up and put a ball through his heart.