Remembering her experience, he never once looked back or stopped until
he had reached a place of safety.

After this Keesa had to shift for himself, but he was now a hardy
animal and got on remarkably well.

His beautiful, light, tawny coat changed, as the cold weather came on,
to a thick and woolly fur, which was very comfortable during the damp,
cold weather. But, when the summer came again, the thick, woolly fur
began to drop off and he resumed his summer coat once more.

By this time Keesa was a fully grown kangaroo, and very handsome. His
coat was a beautiful, tawny brown mingled with grey; the tawny part
predominating on the upper portions of his body, and the grey on the
under part; his clean, well shaped, little forefeet were quite black,
as also was the tip of his tail; and his small, well shaped head, with
its bright eyes and quick, sensitive ears, not to speak of the mobile
little mouth showing its occasional glimpses of white teeth, and his
newly sprouted little whiskers, made him a typical specimen of a well-
grown, well-built, male kangaroo.

He was a regular _Boomer_[Footnote: A _Boomer_ is the only kangaroo
which provides really good sport, and is much sought after and hunted
for this reason. He is a dangerous foe to man and dog, and generally
proves more than a match for them both. A _boomer_ at bay is one of
the most dangerous of animals, for he will not only attack the dogs,
but the very hunter himself; oftentimes nearly cutting him to pieces
with the terrible claws in his hind feet.--Author.] now, and prided
himself on it. He had no fear of man or beast, and, although he had
already afforded good sport in one or two hunts, he always had the