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The Red Wolves

           andthatheknewhishorsewellenoughtobeabletotrusthiswonderfullightnessandswiftnesstosavethemall.ButGlenarvanwasblindandobstinate,anddeterminedtosacrificehimselfatallhazards,whensuddenlyhefelthimselfviolentlypushedback.Thaoukaprancedup,andrearedhimselfboltuprightonhishindlegs,andmadeaboundoverthebarrieroffire,whileaclear,youngvoicecalledout:

           "Godsaveyou,mylord."

           ButbeforeeitherThalcaveorGlenarvancouldgetmorethanaglimpseoftheboy,holdingonfastbyThaouka’smane,hewasoutofsight.

           "Robert!ohyouunfortunateboy,"criedGlenarvan.

           ButevenThalcavedidnotcatchthewords,forhisvoicewasdrownedinthefrightfuluproarmadebythewolves,whohaddashedoffatatremendousspeedonthetrackofthehorse.

           ThalcaveandGlenarvanrushedoutoftheRAMADA.Alreadytheplainhadrecovereditstranquillity,andallthatcouldbeseenoftheredwolveswasamovinglinefarawayinthedistantdarkness.

           Glenarvansankprostrateontheground,andclaspedhishandsdespairingly.HelookedatThalcave,whosmiledwithhisaccustomedcalmness,andsaid:

           "Thaouka,goodhorse.Braveboy.Hewillsavehimself!"

           "Andsupposehefalls?"saidGlenarvan.

           "He’llnotfall."

           ButnotwithstandingThalcave’sassurances,poorGlenarvanspenttherestofthenightintorturinganxiety.

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