bees falling like but before any lump touched water the bees flew upward and the body of a whirled down stream overhead they could hear furious short that were drowned in a roar like � the roar of the wings of the little people of the rocks some of the too had fallen into the that communicated with the and there choked and fought and snapped among the tumbled and at last borne up even when they were dead on the heaving waves of bees beneath them shot out of some hole in the to roll over on the black rubbish heaps there were who had leaped short into the trees on the cliffs and the bees blotted out their shapes but the greater number of them by the had flung themselves into the river and as said the was hungry water held fast till the boy had recovered his breath we may not stay here he said the little people are roused indeed come swimming low and as often as he could went down the river knife in hand slowly slowly said one tooth does the second book not kill a hundred unless it be a s and many of the took water swiftly when they saw the little people rise the more work for my knife then how the little people follow sank again the face of the water was with wild bees sullenly and all they found nothing was ever yet lost by silence said � no sting could penetrate his scales � and thou hast all the long night for the hunting hear them howl nearly half the pack had seen the trap their fellows rushed into and turning sharp aside had flung themselves into the water where the broke down in steep banks their cries of rage and their threats against the tree who had brought them to their shame mixed with the and of those who had been punished by the little people to remain ashore was death and every knew it their pack was swept along the current down to the deep of the peace pool but even there the angry little people followed and forced them to the water again could hear the voice of the leader bidding his people hold on and kill out every wolf in but he did not waste his time in listening red dog one in the dark behind us snapped a here is water had forward like an a struggling under water before he could open his mouth and dark rings rose as the body up turning on its side the tried to turn but the current prevented them and the little people darted at their heads and ears and they could hear the challenge of the pack growing louder and deeper in the gathering darkness again and again a went under and rose dead and again the broke out at the rear of the pack some howling that it was best to go ashore others calling on their leader to lead them back to the and others bidding show himself and be killed they come to the fight with two and several voices said the rest is with thy brethren below yonder the little people go back to sleep they have chased us far now i too turn back for i am not of one skin with any wolf good hunting little brother and remember the low a wolf came running along the bank on three legs leaping up and down laying his head sideways close to the ground his back and i the second book breaking high into the air as though he were playing with his it was won the and he said never a word but continued his horrible sport beside the they had been long in the water now and were swimming wearily their coats and heavy their tails dragging like so tired and shaken that they too were silent watching the pair of blazing eyes that moved abreast this is no good hunting said one panting good hunting said as he rose boldly at the brute s side and sent the long knife home behind the shoulder pushing hard to avoid his dying snap art thou there man said won across the water ask of the dead replied have none come down stream i have filled these dogs mouths with dirt i have them in the broad daylight and their leader his tail but here be some few for thee still whither shall i drive them i will wait said won the night is before me nearer and nearer came the bay of the wolves for the pack for the full pack it is met and a bend in the river drove the red dog forward among the sands and opposite the then they saw their mistake they should have landed half a mile higher up and rushed the wolves on dry ground now it was too late the bank was lined with burning eyes and except for the had never stopped since there was no sound in the it seemed as though won were on them to come ashore and turn and take hold said the leader of the the entire pack flung themselves at the shore and through the water till the face of the was all white and torn and the great went from side to side like bow waves from a boat followed the rush and as the huddled together rushed up the river beach in one wave then the long fight began heaving and straining and and scattering and and along the red wet sands and over and between the tangled tree roots and through and among the and in and out of the grass for even now the were two to one but they met wolves fighting for all that made the pack and not only the short high deep white hunters of the the second book pack but the anxious eyed � the 