Edward talked a great deal with Pablo relative to his former life;
and, by the answers which the boy gave him, was satisfied that,
notwithstanding his doubtful way of bringing up, the lad was not
corrupted, but was a well-minded boy. As they walked through a grove
of trees, Edward still talking, Pablo stopped and put his hand before
Edward's mouth, and then stooping down, at the same time seizing
Smoker by the neck, he pointed with his finger. Edward at first could
see nothing, but eventually he made out the horns of an animal just
rising above a hillock. It was evidently one of the wild cattle.
Edward cocked his gun and advanced cautiously, while Pablo remained
where he was, holding Smoker. As soon as he was near enough to hit the
head of the animal, Edward leveled and fired, and Pablo let Smoker
loose, who bounded forward over the hillock. They followed the dog and
found him about to seize a calf which stood by a heifer that Edward
had shot. Edward called him over and went up to the animal; it was a
fine young heifer, and the calf was not more than a fortnight old.
"We can not stop now, Pablo," said Edward. "Humphrey would like to
have the calf, and we must take our chance of its remaining by its
mother till we come back.
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