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Chapter II

           ThenhewasfrightenedworsethaneverforfearitmighthavebeenDuncan’scollie.

           Thefirstafternoonthathefoundhiswiresdown,andhewascompelledtoplungekneedeepintotheblackswamp-mucktorestringthem,hebecamesoillfromfearandnervousnessthathescarcelycouldcontrolhisshakinghandtodothework.Witheverystep,hefeltthathewouldmisssecurefootingandbeswallowedinthatclingingseaofblackness.Indumbagonyheplungedforward,clingingtothepostsandtreesuntilhehadfinishedrestringingandtestingthewire.Hehadconsumedmuchtime.Nightclosedin.TheLimberloststirredgently,thenshookherself,growled,andawokearoundhim.

           Thereseemedtobeagreatowlhootingfromeveryhollowtree,andalittleonescreechingfromeveryknothole.Thebellowingofbigbullfrogswasnotsufficientlydeafeningtoshutoutthewailingofwhip-poor-willsthatseemedtocomefromeverybush.Nighthawkssweptpasthimwiththeirshiveringcry,andbatsstruckhisface.Aprowlingwildcatmisseditscatchandscreamedwithrage.Astrayingfoxbayedincessantlyforitsmate.

           ThehaironthebackofFreckles’neckaroseasbristles,andhiskneeswaveredbeneathhim.Hecouldnotseewhetherthedreadedsnakeswereonthetrail,or,inthepandemonium,heartherattleforwhichMcLeanhadcautionedhimtolisten.Hestoodmotionlessinanagonyoffear.Hisbreathwhistledbetweenhisteeth.Theperspirationrandownhisfaceandbodyinlittlestreams.

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