Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 435
in theshade of a yucca plant, and shook its legs overthe sandy expanse in leaps fully fifteen feetapart. It had not made ten jumps when thehawk spied it, and half falling, half tumblingthrough the air he descended to within fiftyfeet of the earth and started in pursuit. Thejack had gained a good… … a shot from a gun. It had gained fully fiftyyards before the hawk overtook it and againattacked it. Once more the jack eludedthe charge in the same manner. 3!lrtffifW50ri?.~JMiuui_.. . ■.-via. THE JACK WAS AGAIN COURSING OVER THE DESERT LIKEA SHOT FROM A GUN. Gradually the hawk drew near until he…
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