Joe Blunt usually was the foremost and always the

most successful of the hunters. He was therefore seldom

seen on the march except at the hour of starting, and at

night when he came back leading his horse, which always

groaned under its heavy load of meat. Henri, being a

hearty, jovial soul and fond of society, usually kept with

the main body. As for Dick, he was everywhere at

once, at least as much so as it is possible for human

nature to be! His horse never wearied; it seemed to

delight in going at full speed; no other horse in the