"
"It will be a puzzler, without Smoker can run it down," said Humphrey.
"I take him, with Smoker," said Pablo.
"How will you take it?"
Pablo went to the cart, and took out a long small cord, which Humphrey
had brought with them, and made a noose at one end; he coiled the rope
in his hand, and then threw it out to its full length, by way of
trial. "This way I take him, suppose I get near enough. This way take
bulls in Spain; call him Lasso. Now come with me." Pablo had his rope
again coiled in his hand, and then went round to the other side of the
calf, which still remained lowing at about two hundred yards'
distance.
"Now tell Smoker," cried Pablo.
Humphrey set Smoker upon the calf, which retreated from the dog,
presenting his head to run at it; and Pablo kept behind the animal,
while Smoker attacked it, and drove it near to him.
As soon as the calf, which was so busy with the dog that it did not
perceive Pablo, came sufficiently near to him, Pablo threw his rope,
and caught the loop round the animal's neck. The calf set off
galloping toward Humphrey, and dragging Pablo after him, for the
latter was not strong enough to hold it.
Humphrey went to his assistance, and then Edward; and the calf was
thrown down by Smoker, who seized it by the neck, and it was tied and
put on the cart in a few minutes.
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