Without the mustang was after the stubborn again, showing less fear than before, though he maintained a sharp against a repetition of the attack. It may have been that the manner in which he had just the gave him self-confidence, as it weakened that of the without his , for he took care that the line of his flight led straight away from his own .  
With the same care Thunderbolt began edging up, and, in a brief while, his head was of the haunch of the steer, and gaining. Avon now leaned over the right shoulder of his mustang, and reaching forward and downward, seized the tail of the steer, and in a flash twisted all that was flexible around the horn of his saddle. At the same instant he called sharply to Thunderbolt, who made a vicious bound to the left, and the steer, with a short of pain, went down with fearful violence.
 
But he was not yet conquered. As full of energy and as ever, he seemed to leap to his feet as if made of rubber, but without attempting to resent the he had suffered, he continued his impetuous flight.
 
The brief had given Avon time in which to uncoil his rope. Instead of flinging it over the horns of the steer he caught the loop around one of his legs, and jerked it with the quickness of lightning. Down went the animal again, kicking and and struggling hard to his feet.
 
The youth allowed him to succeed, when, with the help of the mustang, he was thrown again. This was repeated several times, until it was apparent that the captive was . Finally, after receiving another fall, he refused to try to regain his feet.
 
Avon now managed to loosen the loop sufficiently to slip it off the leg. Then, holding several coils in his grasp, he reached over and gave the panting animal several on his .
 
He smiled as the brute hastily clambered up, and, turning his nose toward the other cattle a considerable distance off, broke into a after them, still bellowing as if asking them to wait until he could join them. No was ever brought to terms with more completeness than was the steer.
 
Now that the disciplined animal was travelling in the right direction, his also faced Captain Shirril, who had been watching him with much interest, while the cattle were stringing along at a rapid in the direction of the beyond which lay the invisible camp of the cowmen.
 
The in the stirring led Avon to recall the of Shackaye, who had escaped the horns of the other steer by such a narrow chance. He cast his eye toward the body of the dead an............