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The Red Wolves

           TheIndianhadbeenstalkingabouttheRAMADAlikeastag,whenhesuddenlystoppedshort,andgoinguptohishorse,whowastremblingwithimpatience,begantosaddlehimwiththemostscrupulouscare,withoutforgettingasinglestraporbuckle.Heseemednolongertodisturbhimselfintheleastaboutthewolvesoutside,thoughtheiryellshadredoubledinintensity.AdarksuspicioncrossedGlenarvan’smindashewatchedhim.

           "Heisgoingtodesertus,"heexclaimedatlast,ashesawhimseizethereins,asifpreparingtomount.

           "He!never!"repliedRobert.Insteadofdesertingthem,thetruthwasthattheIndianwasgoingtotryandsavehisfriendsbysacrificinghimself.

           Thaoukawasready,andstoodchampinghisbit.Herearedup,andhissplendideyesflashedfire;heunderstoodhismaster.

           ButjustasthePatagoniancaughtholdofthehorse’smane,Glenarvanseizedhisarmwithaconvulsivegrip,andsaid,pointingtotheopenprairie.

           "Youaregoingaway?"

           V.IVVerne

           "Yes,"repliedtheIndian,understandinghisgesture.ThenhesaidafewwordsinSpanish,whichmeant:"Thaouka;goodhorse;quick;willdrawallthewolvesawayafterhim."

           "Oh,Thalcave,"exclaimedGlenarvan.

           "Quick,quick!"repliedtheIndian,whileGlenarvansaid,inabroken,agitatedvoicetoRobert:

           "Robert,mychild,doyouhearhim?Hewantstosacrificehimselfforus.HewantstorushawayoverthePampas,andturnoffthewolvesfromusbyattractingthemtohimself."

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