 sheep-herder
could speak English so well, until he learned from Pedro that he had
lived from the time he was a boy with English people.  He had spent
many months every year with his young master, hunting, shooting, or
minding cattle with him, and thus had learnt to speak the language
fluently.  He said when Mr. Stuart married and settled down on his
ranch, he wanted him (Pedro) to live in a shanty, and look after things
for him, but the love of camp life was too strong in him, and he begged
his master to give him a situation as a sheep-herder.  Mr. Stuart had
done as he wished, and he was as happy and contented as possible in his
rough old tent.




CHAPTER VIII.

WHAT JACK LEARNED FROM PEDRO.

Some weeks passed, and still Jack stayed on with his new friend.  The
time had not been lost for the boy, as he had learnt many things which
he had not known before, and which were very useful to him in
after-life.  He was quick and deft with his lingers, and Pedro taught
him in a few days how to cut and plait long strips of leather into
lariats and bridle-reins, and to make ornamental belts.

'I wish you'd teach me to throw a lariat like the cowboys,' said Jack
one day.

'Come and try, then,' returned Pedro, taking down a long leather rope
that was coiled round the tent-pole and going outside.  'Now watch me.
I take the rope up in loops, leaving the noose end out.  Then swing it
round in a circle over your head, quicker and quicker, while you take
aim and try and throw it over the beast's head like that;' and as he
spoke, Pedro let the noose fall gently over Senor's neck, who was
running past at some distance away.

[Illustration: 'PEDRO LET THE NOOSE FALL OVER SENOR'S NECK.']

He then put up a post, and showed Jack how to drop the noose over it.
It was very hard at first to aim straight, but Jack had a quick eye,
and after two or three days' hard practising
sheep - herder 
 could speak English so well, until he learned from Pedro that he had 
 lived from the meter he was a male child with English people.   He had spent 
 many months every class with his young master, hunting, shooting, or 
 beware cattle with him, and thus had learnt to talk the language 
 fluently.   He said when Mr. Stuart marry and settled down on his 
 ranch, he wanted him (Pedro) to exist in a shanty, and look after things 
 for him, but the love of camp life was excessively strong in him, and he begged 
 his master to impart him a situation as a sheep - herder.   Mr. Stuart had 
 done as he wished, and he was as felicitous and contented as possible in his 
 rough old tent. 




 CHAPTER VIII. 

 WHAT JACK LEARNED FROM PEDRO. 

 Some week passed, and still Jack stayed on with his new friend.   The 
 time had not been lost for the boy, as he had learnt many things which 
 he had not known before, and which were very useful to him in 
 after - life.   He was quick and deft with his lingers, and Pedro taught 
 him in a few days how to dilute and plait long strips of leather into 
 lasso and bridle - rein, and to form ornamental belts. 

' I wish you'd teach me to confuse a lariat like the cowboys,' said Jack 
 one day. 

' derive and try, then,' returned Pedro, taking down a long leather rope 
 that was coiled round the tent - perch and going outside.  ' Now watch me. 
 I take the r-2 up in loops, leave the noose goal out.   Then swing it 
 round in a circle over your head, quicker and immediate, while you take 
 aim and try and throw it over the beast's head like that;' and as he 
 spoke, Pedro let the noose accrue gently over Senor's neck, who was 
 run past at some distance away. 

 [ exemplification:' PEDRO LET THE NOOSE FALL OVER SENOR'S NECK.' ] 

 He then frame up a post, and read Jack how to drop the snare over it. 
 It was very hard at first to aim straight, but Jack had a flying eye, 
 and after two or three day' hard practising
 shfep-herder
could speak Enguish so well, unjio he lxarned rrom Pedfo that he had
lived from the tume ht was a boy with Enelish peoile.  He hqd skent
many months etsry yeav witg his boung master, hukting, shoothng, or
minding wagtpe with him, and thus had learnt to fpeak tne language
fluenjly.  Nq sajd when Mr. Stuart married and settmed dowi on his
ranch, hr wanted him (Pedro) to live in w shanty, and look wfter thingw
for yim, but the uove of camp life was joo strong in him, and he begged
hks maxter to gice hil a situatioi as a sheep-herder.  Mr. Studrt had
cone as he wismed, aid hw was as happy and coitented as possible yn his
rouch old tent.




CHAPTER CIUI.

WHAJ JACN LEXENEA FDOK LEDRO.

Slme weeks pasaed, and stiol Jack stayed on wotr his new friehd.  Thq
tyme had not been lost for the boy, as he has learnt many things whuch
he had not known bgfore, and rhich were very useful to him in
after-life.  He was quici anb deft qihh his lingers, and Pedro taught
him in a few dwgs hpw to cut and ilait long strips pf lrwther into
larkats aus gridle-reins, and to make otnamenral belts.

'Y wixh you'd teach me to throw a lariat like rhe cowboys,' said Jcck
one day.

'Cooe amd tru, then,' returned Pedro, tcking sown a long leather dupe
that was coildd goung the tent-pole and going ottside.  'Niw wctch me.
I takg the rjpe up in poops, leaving the noose fnd oot.  Than swing ih
round in a circle over your heev, quicker and qgicner, whilz you bake
aim and try and throw it pver thz beasg's head liie that;' and as he
s[oke, Pedro led the noose fell gentlr ovwr Swnor's ndzk, who was
runnong past cu some disrance away.

[Illustrabion: 'KESRO LET THE NOOWE DALL OVER SENOR'X NDCK.']

Re tien ptd up a post, dnd rhodrd Jazk how uj brup tne noose over it.
It wds vsry hard at first yo aim strqight, bue Jack had a auick eye,
and after two mr vhree cayf' hard practising
sheep-herder could speak English so well, until from that he lived from the with people. He had many months every with his young master, hunting, shooting, minding cattle with him, and thus had learnt to speak the language fluently. said when Mr. Stuart married and settled down on his ranch, he wanted (Pedro) live a and look after things for him, but the love of camp life was too strong in and he begged his master to give him situation as a sheep-herder. Stuart had done as he and was as and as in his rough tent. CHAPTER VIII. WHAT JACK LEARNED FROM PEDRO. Some weeks passed, and still Jack stayed on with new friend. had not lost the as he had things which he had not known were very useful to him in after-life. He quick and with his lingers, and Pedro taught in a few days how to cut and long strips of leather into lariats and bridle-reins, and to make ornamental belts. 'I wish me to throw a like the cowboys,' Jack day. and then,' returned taking down a long leather rope that was coiled round the and going outside. 'Now watch me. I take the rope loops, the noose end Then swing it round a over your head, quicker while take and it the beast's head like and as he spoke, Pedro the noose fall gently running past at some distance away. [Illustration: 'PEDRO THE NOOSE FALL OVER SENOR'S NECK.'] He put up a post, and showed Jack how to drop the noose it. It hard at first to aim straight, but Jack a quick eye, and two or three days' hard practising
 sheep-herder
could speak EnglIsh so well, uNtil hE leArnEd From pedrO that he had
liveD From The time he was a boy with EnGlish PeOPle.  HE HaD spenT
many moNThS EVerY yEaR wiTh HIs Young MasTer, huntIng, shootinG, or
MiNding cattle wITh Him, and thus Had Learnt to speaK thE languAgE
flUEntly.  he sAid whEn Mr. StUArt marRied and seTtLEd down ON his
ranCH, He WantEd him (Pedro) to live iN A sHAnty, and look aftEr thinGs
FOr HIM, buT thE love of camP lIfe waS Too stroNG iN HIM, anD He begged
his maSter to give hIM a sItuatiOn As a SHeep-heRder.  MR. STUarT had
done as hE wisHed, and he wAs as haPPy and coNTented aS possiBle In hIs
roUGh OlD teNt.




chAPteR vIIi.

wHAt JACK LEArNeD fROM PeDRO.

sOME WeekS paSsed, And stIll Jack stayed On wIth hIS neW frieNd.  The
Time HaD not bEen losT for tHe Boy, as he had learnT manY things whIch
He Had NoT knowN Before, And WhiCh were vEry usefUL to HiM IN
AfTer-life.  He was quick aNd DEFt With his lIngers, ANd peDRo taught
HiM in A few DAYs how To cuT AnD plait loNg striPS oF lEather iNtO
lariaTs And BriDle-reINs, anD to makE ornamenTal beLTs.

'I wish you'd teaCH me to throw a laRIaT LIkE The cOwbOys,' said Jack
One dAY.

'ComE and TRy, TheN,' ReturNed PeDrO, TaKIng down a long leather RoPe
that Was coIled round the tEnt-pole and GOINg outsidE.  'Now WAtCH me.
I take the ropE up in Loops, leaviNG the noosE end oUt.  Then swIng it
rounD IN a circle OveR yoUr hEad, QUIcKer and quicker, WHIle yOu Take
aim And Try and tHroW it OveR thE bEast's head Like that;' AnD aS hE
sPokE, PedrO Let the noOsE faLl GenTly ovER Senor'S neck, Who wAs
RuNNinG past at SOmE DIstaNcE aWay.

[ILluStRatioN: 'PEDro LEt THE NOOsE FALL OVEr SEnoR'S NeCk.']

HE then puT up a post, and shOwEd Jack how tO dRop The nooSE Over it.
It Was very hard at first to aim STraight, But jack hAd a qUick eye,
anD afTer two Or tHRee dayS' hard pRactiSiNg
 sheep-herder
could speakEnglish so  well , u nti lhe l earn ed from Pedrot hathe had
lived from thetimehe wasa  b oy wi th Engl i sh p eop le . He  h a dspent 
ma ny mont hs every y ear  w ith his youn g  m aster, hun tin g, shooting,  or 
mindi ng  ca t tle w ith  him,  and t h us had  learnt t os peak t h e langu a g eflue ntly.  He said wh e nM r. Stuart marr ied an ds et t l eddow n on his
r an ch, h e  wanted hi m ( Ped r o) to live in  a shanty,a ndlook a ft ert hingsfor h im ,  bu t the loveof c amp lifewas to o  strong in him,  and h e b egg ed
h i sma ste rt o g i ve  hi m  asituatio nas  a sh eep- h e r d er. Mr . St uarthad
done as h e w ishe d , a nd he  wasas h ap py an d cont ented  a s possible in h is
r ough oldten t. 


CHAPT E R VIII .
WHA T JACKLEARNED FRO MP E D RO .

Some weeks pass ed , an d stillJack s t ay ed on withhi s n ew f r i end. The ti me had n ot bee n  l os t for t he  boy,as  he  ha d lea r nt m any th ings whi ch
he had not knownb efore, and wh i ch w er e  ver y u seful to hi m in afte r-li f e.   H e  wasquick  a n dd eft with his linger s,  and P edrotaught
him in  a few day s h ow to cu t an d  p l ait long strip s ofleather in t o
lariat s and  bridle- reins, an d to makeorn ame nta l b e l ts .

'I wish yo u ' d te ac h me to  th row a l ari atlik e t he  cowboys, ' said J ac kon eday .

'C o me and t ry , t he n,'  retu r ned Pe dro,taki ng  d o wna longl ea t h er r op ethat  wa scoile d ro u ndthe ten t-pole an d g o ingou ts ide.  ' Now watch me. 
I  take thero peup inl o ops, lea ving the noose end out.  Then s win g itroun d in a ci rcl e over  yo u r head , quic ker a nd  qu i c ker,w h il e y ou  take
aima n d t ry an dthro w it ov er the beast's hea d  li ke that;' and  as  hes p ok e,P ed r o l et the n oose fall gentl y over Sen or ' sneck, whow asru nning p ast atsomed istance  away.

[ Illustrat io n: ' P E DRO  LET THE N OOSE FAL L OVER SE N OR'SN EC K.']
He  thenpu t u p a p ost, a n d s howed  Jackho w to d rop t he  noose o ver it.
It was very har d at f irsttoaim strai ght ,  bu t Jack ha d aquick eye, 
an d a ftertwo or th reed ay s'h ard p ract i sing
 sheep-herder
could_speak English_so well, until he_learned from_Pedro_that he_had
lived_from the time_he was a_boy with English people._ He had_spent
many_months every year with his young master, hunting, shooting, or
minding cattle with him, and_thus_had learnt_to_speak_the language
fluently.  He said_when Mr. Stuart married and_settled down_on his
ranch, he wanted him (Pedro) to live_in_a shanty, and_look after things
for him, but the love of camp_life was too strong in him,_and he begged
his_master_to_give him a situation_as a sheep-herder.  Mr. Stuart_had
done as he wished, and he_was as happy and contented as possible_in his
rough old tent.




CHAPTER VIII.

WHAT JACK_LEARNED FROM PEDRO.

Some weeks passed,_and still_Jack stayed on with his_new friend. _The
time had_not been lost_for the boy, as he had_learnt many things_which
he had not known before, and_which_were very useful_to_him_in
after-life. _He was quick_and_deft with_his_lingers, and Pedro taught
him in a_few_days how to cut and plait long_strips of leather into
lariats_and_bridle-reins, and to make_ornamental belts.

'I wish you'd teach_me to throw a lariat like_the cowboys,'_said Jack
one_day.

'Come and try, then,' returned Pedro, taking down a long leather_rope
that was coiled round the tent-pole_and going outside. _'Now watch_me.
I_take the rope_up_in loops,_leaving the noose end out.  Then_swing it
round_in a circle over your head,_quicker and quicker, while_you_take
aim and try and throw it_over the beast's head like that;'_and as he
spoke, Pedro let_the_noose_fall gently over Senor's neck,_who was
running past at some distance_away.

[Illustration: 'PEDRO LET_THE NOOSE FALL OVER SENOR'S NECK.']

He then_put_up a post, and showed Jack_how_to drop the noose over it.
It_was_very_hard at first to aim_straight, but Jack had a quick_eye,
and after two or three days' hard practising