While she watched, they rushed together, bellowing, and for a moment they swayed back and forth.

It was an unequal battle, however, for one of the animals was a hardened veteran, scarred from many a battle on the range, while the other was a young three-year old with a body not half so strong as his heart.

For a short time he sustained the weight of the larger bull, but eventually his knees buckled, and then dropped heavily against the earth.

At that the older bull drew back a little and charged again.

This time he avoided the long horns of his rival and made the unprotected flank of the animal his target.