,*APT] #b ,BULKA & ! ,WILD ,BO> #ahhhahhh ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE ,TEXT 3 ,ONE TIME 9 ! ,CAUCASUS WE W5T BO> HUNT+1 & ,BULKA RAN TO GO ) ME4 ,AS SOON AS ! BO>-H\NDS GOT TO WORK1 ,BULKA DA%$ (F 9 ! DIRECTION ( !IR MUSIC & DISAPPE>$ 9 ! WOODS4 ,?IS WAS 9 ! MON? ( ,NOVEMB] 2 AT ?AT TIME ! WILD BO>S & PIGS >E USUALLY V]Y FAT4 ,9 ! =E/S ( ! ,CAUCASUS1 FREQU5T$ BY WILD BO>S1 GR[ ALL MAN- N] ( FRUITS1 WILD GRAPES1 CONES1 APPLES1 PE>S1 BLACK- B]RIES1 ACORNS1 & ROSE-APPLES4 ,& :5 ALL !SE FRUITS GET RIPE1 & ! FRO/ LOOS5S !M1 ! WILD SW9E FE$ ON !M & FATT54 ,AT ?IS TIME ( ! YE> ! WILD BO> BECOMES SO FAT ?AT HE CANNOT RUN F> :5 PURSU$ BY ! DOGS4 ,:5 !Y HAVE *AS$ HIM = TWO H\RS1 HE /RIKES 9TO A ?ICKET & COMES TO BAY !RE4 ,!N ! HUNT]S RUN TO ! PLACE :]E HE IS AT BAY & %OOT HIM4 ,BY ! B>K+ ( ! DOGS ONE CAN TELL :E!R ! BO> HAS TAK5 TO COV] OR IS /ILL RUNN+4 ,IF HE IS RUNN+1 !N ! DOGS B>K ) A YELP1 AS IF SOME ONE W]E BEAT+ !M 2 BUT IF HE HAS TAK5 TO COV]1 !N !Y BAY ) A LONG H[L1 AS IF AT A MAN4 ,9 ?IS EXP$ITION ,I HAD BE5 RUNN+ A LONG TIME ?R\< ! =E/1 BUT )\T ONCE COM+ ACROSS ! TRACK ( A BO>4 ,AT LA/ ,I HE>D ! PROTRACT$ H[L & :9E ( ! H\NDS1 & ,I TURN$ MY /EPS 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,I WAS ALREADY NE> ! BO>4 ,I C\LD HE> A CRA%+ 9 ! ?ICKET4 ,?IS WAS MADE BY ! BO>1 PURSU$ BY ! DOGS4 ,BUT ,I C\LD TELL BY !IR B>K+ ?AT !Y HAD NOT YET BR\\ND HIM4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D SOME?+ RU%+ BEH9D ME1 & LOOK+ >\ND1 ,I SAW ,BULKA4 ,HE HAD EVID5TLY LO/ TRACK ( ! BO>-H\NDS 9 ! =E/1 & HAD BECOME CONFUS$ 2 BUT N[ HE HAD HE>D !IR BAY+1 & ALSO1 LIKE MYSELF1 WAS 9 FULL TILT 9 !IR DIRECTION4 ,HE WAS RUNN+ ACROSS A CLE>+ ?R\< ! TALL GRASS1 & ALL ,I C\LD SEE ( HIM WAS HIS BLACK HEAD1 & HIS TONGUE LOLL+ \T BETWE5 HIS :ITE TEE?4 ,I CALL$ HIM1 BUT HE DID NOT LOOK >\ND 2 HE DA%$ BY ME1 & WAS LO/ TO SI!R ,I W5T1 ! D5S] BECAME ! UND]BRU%4 ,! BRAN*ES KNOCK$ (F MY HAT & :IPP$ MY FACE 2 ! ?ORNS ( ! BRI]S CLUT*$ MY COAT4 ,BY ?IS TIME ,I WAS V]Y NE> ! B>K+ DOGS1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT SEE ANY?+4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D ! DOGS B>K+ L\D] 2 !RE WAS A TREM5D\S CRA%1 & ! BO>1 :I* WAS TRY+ TO BREAK HIS WAY ?R\<1 BEGAN TO SQUEAL4 ,& ?IS MADE ME ?9K ?AT N[ ,BULKA HAD REA*$ ! SC5E & WAS ATTACK+ HIM4 ,I PUT =? ALL MY /R5G?1 & MADE MY WAY ?R\< ! UND]BRU% TO ! SPOT4 ,H]E1 9 ! V]Y ?ICKE/ ( ! WOODS1 ,I CAU-H\ND4 ,HE WAS B>K+ & H[L+ )\T /IRR+ FROM ONE SPOT4 ,?REE PACES FROM HIM ,I SAW SOME?+ BLACK /RUGGL+4 ,:5 ,I CAME NE>] ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT IT WAS ! BO>1 & ,I HE>D ,BULKA :9+ PITE\SLY4 ,! BO> WAS GRUNT+ & *>G+ ! H\ND1 :I*1 ) HIS TAIL BETWE5 HIS LEGS1 WAS BACK+ AWAY FROM HIM4 ,I HAD A FAIR %OT AT ! SIDE & ! HEAD ( ! BO>4 ,I AIM$ AT HIS SIDE & FIR$ 2 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT MY %OT TOOK EFFECT4 ,! BO> UTT]$ A SQUEAL1 & TURN+ FROM ME DA%$ 9TO ! ?ICKET4 ,! DOGS RAN B>K- + & YELP+ ON HIS TRAIL4 ,I BROKE MY WAY ?R\< ! ?ICKET AFT] !M4 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D & SAW SOME?+ UND] MY V]Y FEET4 ,IT WAS ,BULKA4 ,HE WAS LY+ ON HIS SIDE & :9+4 ,UND] HIM WAS A POOL ( BLOOD4 ,I SAID TO MYSELF1 0 ,MY DOG IS RU9$ 2 0 BUT N[ ,I HAD SOME?+ ELSE TO ATT5D TO1 & ,I RU%$ ON4 ,SOON ,I SAW ! BO>4 ,! DOGS W]E ATTACK+ HIM FROM BEH9D1 & HE WAS SNAPP+ FIR/ TO ONE SIDE1 !N TO ! O!R4 ,:5 ! BO> SAW ME1 HE MADE A DA% AT ME4 ,I FIR$ = ! SECOND TIME1 ) ! GUN ALMO/ T\*+ HIM1 SO ?AT HIS BRI/LES W]E S+$4 ,! BO> GAVE ONE LA/ GRUNT1 /UMBL$1 & FELL ) ALL HIS WEI+ AT HIS BELLY & HIS LEGS1 & O!RS W]E LICK+ ! BLOOD FROM :]E HE WAS W\ND$4 ,?AT REM9D$ ME ( ,BULKA1 & ,I HA/5$ BACK TO F9D HIM4 ,HE CRAWL$ TO MEET ME1 & GROAN$4 ,I W5T TO HIM1 KNELT D[N1 & EXAM9$ HIS W\ND4 ,HIS BELLY WAS TORN OP51 & A :OLE MASS ( HIS B[ELS PROTRUD$ & LAY UPON ! DRY LEAVES4 ,:5 MY COMRADES JO9$ ME1 WE REPLAC$ ,BULKA'S 9TE/9ES1 & SEW$ UP HIS BELLY4 ,:ILE WE W]E SEW- + UP HIS BELLY & PUNCTUR+ ! SK91 HE KEPT LICK- + MY H&4 ,!Y FA/5$ ! BO> TO A HORSE'S TAIL1 SO AS TO BR+ IT FROM ! WOODS1 & WE PUT ,BULKA ON A HORSE'S BACK1 & ?US WE BR\