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t, and if well thrown go circling round the legs, or probably neck of the animal, and bring it to the ground by tripping it up, or strangling it. The lasso hardly needs any description. 'Can you throw that thing well?' said Dugald, his eyes sparkling with delight. 'I think I can,' replied Moncrieff. 'Come to the door and see me lasso a dog or something.' Out we all went. 'Oh!' cried Dugald, exultingly, 'here comes little Captain Bombazo, walking on the other side of the street with my aunt. Can you lasso him without hurting auntie?' 'I believe I can,' said Moncrieff. 'Stand by, and let's have a good try. Whatever a man dares he can do. Hoop la!' The cord left the Scotchman's hand like a flash of lightning, and next moment Bombazo, who at the time was smiling and talking most volubly, was fairly noosed. The boys in the street got up a cheer. Bombazo jumped and struggled, but Moncrieff stood his ground. 'He must come,' he said, and sure enough, greatly to the delight of the town urchins, Moncrieff rounded in the slack of the rope and landed the captain most beautifully. 'Ah! you beeg Scot,' said Bombazo, laughing good-humouredly. 'I would not care so mooch, if it were not for de lady.' 'Oh, she won't miss you, Bombazo.' 'On the contraire, she veel be inconsolabeel.' 'Ha, ha, ha!' laughed Moncrieff. 'What a tall opinion of yourself you have, my little friend!' Bombazo drew himself up, but it hardly added an inch to his height, and nothing to his importance. Saddles of the pampas pattern the semi-savage had also plenty of, and bridles too, and Moncrieff gave a handsome order. A more respectable and highly civilized saddler's store was next visited, and real English gear was bought, including two charming ladies' saddles of the newest pattern, and a variety of rugs of various kinds. Off we went next to a wholesale grocer's place. Out came Moncrieff's great note-book, and he soon gave evidence that he possessed a wondrous memory, and was a thorough man of business. He kept the shopman hard at it for half an hour, by which time one of the pyramids of Egypt, on a small scale, was built upon the counter. [Illustration: Fairly Noosed] 'Now for the draper's, and then the chemist's,' said our friend. From the former--a Scot, like himself--he bought a pile of goods of the better sort, but from their appearance all warranted to wear a hundred years. His visit to the druggist was of brief
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