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The Red Wolves

           Aslongasthepowderlastedandthebarrieroffireburnedon,therewasnofearofbeingovermastered.Butwhatwastobedoneafterward,whenbothmeansofdefensefailedatonce?

           Glenarvan’sheartswelledashelookedatRobert.Heforgothimselfinthinkingofthispoorchild,ashesawhimshowingacouragesofarabovehisyears.Robertwaspale,buthekepthisgunsteady,andstoodwithfirmfootreadytomeettheattacksoftheinfuriatedwolves.

           However,afterGlenarvanhadcalmlysurveyedtheactualstateofaffairs,hedeterminedtobringthingstoacrisis.

           "Inanhour’stime,"hesaid,"weshallneitherhavepowdernorfire.Itwillneverdotowaittillthenbeforewesettlewhattodo."

           Accordingly,hewentuptoThalcave,andtriedtotalktohimbythehelpofthefewSpanishwordshismemorycouldmuster,thoughtheirconversationwasofteninterruptedbyoneortheotherhavingtofireashot.

           Itwasnoeasytaskforthetwomentounderstandeachother,but,mostfortunately,Glenarvanknewagreatdealofthepeculiaritiesoftheredwolf;otherwisehecouldneverhaveinterpretedtheIndian’swordsandgestures.

           Asitwas,fullyaquarterofanhourelapsedbeforehecouldgetanyanswerfromThalcavetotellRobertinreplytohisinquiry.

           "Whatdoeshesay?"

           "Hesaysthatatanypricewemustholdouttilldaybreak.TheAGUARAonlyprowlsaboutatnight,andgoesbacktohislairwiththefirststreakofdawn.Itisacowardlybeast,thatlovesthedarknessanddreadsthelightanowlonfourfeet."

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