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The Red Wolves

           Oncemoretheshadowsofnightfellontheprairie,andtheglaringeyesofthewolvesglowedlikephosphorescentballsinthedarkness.Afewminuteslonger,andthewholepackwouldbeintheinclosure.

           Thalcaveloadedhiscarbineforthelasttime,killedonemoreenormousmonster,andthenfoldedhisarms.Hisheadsankonhischest,andheappearedburiedindeepthought.Washeplanningsomedaring,impossible,madattempttorepulsetheinfuriatedhorde?Glenarvandidnotventuretoask.

           Atthisverymomentthewolvesbegantochangetheirtactics.Thedeafeninghowlssuddenlyceased:theyseemedtobegoingaway.Gloomysilencespreadovertheprairie,andmadeRobertexclaim:

           "They’regone!"

           ButThalcave,guessinghismeaning,shookhishead.Heknewtheywouldneverrelinquishtheirsurepreytilldaybreakmadethemhastenbacktotheirdens.

           Still,theirplanofattackhadevidentlybeenaltered.Theynolongerattemptedtoforcetheentrance,buttheirnewmaneuversonlyheightenedthedanger.

           TheyhadgoneroundtheRAMADA,asbycommonconsent,andweretryingtogetinontheoppositeside.

           Thenextminutetheyheardtheirclawsattackingthemolderingwood,andalreadyformidablepawsandhungry,savagejawshadfoundtheirwaythroughthepalings.Theterrifiedhorsesbrokeloosefromtheirhaltersandranabouttheinclosure,madwithfear.

           Glenarvanputhisarmsroundtheyounglad,andresolvedtodefendhimaslongashislifeheldout.PossiblyhemighthavemadeauselessattemptatflightwhenhiseyefellonThalcave.

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