"My gun is empty."
Snap took hasty aim, but the shot only struck the buck in the
side. Then the beast came on, with lowered antlers, as if to
pin Snap against a tree.
At that moment Whopper fired, hitting the buck in the right foreleg.
Down went the animal, but struggled up a moment later and tried to
leap into the brushwood where Shep was concealed.
As he came down over the doctor's son, the boy was badly frightened
and gave the buck a shove with his hand. Weak from loss of blood
the beast fell over. Then Shep struck him a blow over the head with
the gun stock and Giant finished him with a shot at close range.
In the meantime the other deer that had been mortally wounded was
put out of its misery; and then the short but sharp contest came
to an end.
"What a haul!" ejaculated Snap, as he reloaded his weapon. "This
is something to make town folks stare!"
"We must send some of the deer home," put in Whopper.
"Yes, yes!" cried the others.
It was with tremendous pride that the four young hunters looked the
game over. The deer were young and tender, and the buck had a fine
head, fit for mounting.
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