ut the bull's rush was a fierce one, and as
we have previously stated, they are very active creatures. George saw
his peril, and now realized that he could not possibly reach a place of
safety, so he sprang behind one of the cows, and from that point sought
to find a way through the herd. The warning voice of the bull, and his
mad rush, excited the entire herd, which started a stampede.

[Illustration: _"George saw his peril and now realized that he could not
possibly reach a place of safety"_]

In the meantime they had not noticed the presence of their own bull,
which was a fine animal, and was now thoroughly domesticated. The
Professor was the first to notice the appearance of their bull, who, it
seems, had been relegated to the background when their neighbors came to
town for their holiday.

Apollo was Harry's name for the bull, and when George got mixed up in
the herd, the strange bull made his charge and emitted the challenging
bellow, the scene was a truly terrific one. George was carried along
with the rush, and his only danger now was to escape being trampled
under foot.

Harry stopped suddenly: "Look at Apollo!" He was making a charge down
into the herd, and headed straight for the big bull.

"I thought it strange that we didn't hear our herd give them a welcome
during the night."

"Welcome! what do you mean?"

"It is singular that Apollo didn't dispute the governorship of the herd
when the new arrivals came, as that is one of the customs. One of them
must be master."

"Just look at him! Good old Apollo!"

At that moment Apollo was within ten feet of the wild bull. He did not
cease his onslaught. The wild animal saw his enemy attacking him from
the right quarter, but his rush had been so impetuous that when Apollo
struck him he rolled over, one of his large horns striking the earth and
serving as a fulcrumed lever to turn him around in his path. He was up
in an instant, and now began the battle for mastery.

"Get the guns, Harry; get the guns," and this was a sufficient reminder
that neither of them had a weapon.

Harry bounded over to the house, and within a minute was back with them.
In the meantime, where was George? He did not need to be told that he
must run for his life, and was wise enough to seek the security among
the cows, but he could not foresee a stampede. It was fortunate that the
big bull was behind the herd when the stampede began, and it was lucky
that there was plenty of room for