He had too much pluck to fly farther, and, after wading shoulder-deep against the stream for a few yards, he turned majestically round, and, facing the baying pack, he seemed determined to do or die.

I never saw a finer animal; there was a proud look of defiance in his aspect that gave him a most noble appearance; but at that time he had little pity bestowed upon him.
There he stood ready to meet the first dog.

Old Smut had been thrown to the rear as the buck turned, and Lena came beautifully to the front, leading the whole pack.

There was a shallow sandbank in the river where the bitch could get a footing, and she dashed across it to the attack.
The buck met her in her-advance by a sudden charge, which knocked her over and over, but at the same instant Valiant, who is a fine, powerful dog, made a clever spring forward and pinned the buck by the ear.

There was no shaking him off, and he was immediately backed up by Ploughboy, who caught the other ear most cleverly.