It was the strongest and most savage in their possession.

He brought it down by the North Devon line and walked a great distance over the moor so as to get it home without exciting any remarks.

He had already on his insect hunts learned to penetrate the Grimpen Mire, and so had found a safe hiding-place for the creature.

Here he kennelled it and waited his chance.
"But it was some time coming.

The old gentleman could not be decoyed outside of his grounds at night.