Then Whang knew he had been deceived.

He snorted fire, let out a scream, and, rearing on his hind legs, he pawed the air savagely.

Jim hauled on the rope while Whang screamed and fought with his forefeet high in the air.
Then Jim, with a powerful jerk, pulled Whang down and threw him, while Lem, seizing the bridle, hauled him over on his side and sat upon his head.

Whereupon Jim slipped the loop off one front hoof and pulled the other leg back across one of the hind ones, where both were secured by a quick hitch.

Then the lasso was wound and looped around front and back hoofs together.