was only the pair of us and then glanced over his own two men who had joined him surely he had little reason to be afraid he like a above wolf he must have measured six feet eight or nine inches in stature and i subsequently learned his weight � pounds and there was no fat about him it was all bone and muscle a return of apprehension was apparent when at the top of the wolf invited bim low but he reassured himself with a glance down at his host � a big man himself but by the of the giant so all vanished and the pair descended into the cabin in the meantime his two as was the wont of visiting sailors had gone forward into the to do some visiting themselves suddenly from the cabin came a great choking the sea i followed by all the sounds of a s struggle it waa the and the lion and the lion made all the noise wolf was the vou � ce the of our hospitality i said bitterly to she nodded her head that she heard and i noted in her the signs of the same sickness at sight or sound of violent struggle from which i had suffered so severely during my first weeks on the wouldn t it be better if you went forward � ay by the until it is over i suggested she shook her head and gazed at me she was not frightened but appalled rather at the human of it you will understand i took advantage of the opportunity to say whatever part i take in what is going on and what is to come that i am compelled to take it � if you and i are ever to get out of this scrape with our lives it is not nice � for i added i understand she said in a weak far away voice and her eyes showed me that she did understand the sounds from below soon died away then wolf t ji came alone on deck there was a slight flush under his bronze but otherwise be bore no signs of the battle send those two men aft m r van he said i obeyed and a minute or two later they stood before him in your boat he said to them hunter s decided to stay aboard awhile and doesn t want it alongside in ur boat i said he repeated this time in tones as they hesitated to do his bidding the sea wolf who knows you may have to sail with me for a time he said quite softly with a silken threat that the softness as they moved slowly to and we might as well start with a friendly understanding lively now death makes you jump better than that and you know it i their movements quickened under his and as the boat swung i was sent forward to let go the wolf at the wheel directed the g after the s second weather boat under way and with nothing for the time being to do i turned my attention to the situation of the boats the third weather boat was being attacked by two of ours the fourth by our remaining three and the turn about was taking a hand in the defence of its nearest mate fight had opened at long distance and the were steadily a quick sea m as being kicked up by the wind a condition which prevented fine shooting and now and again as we drew closer we could see the bullets from wave to wave the boat we were pursuing had away was running before the wind to escape us and in the course of its flight to take part in general boat attack attending to sheets and now left me little time to see what was taking place but i happened to be on the when wolf ordered the two strange sailors forward and into the they went sullenly but they went he next ordered miss below and smiled at the instant horror that into her eyes you ll find nothing down there he said only an man securely made fast to the ring bullets are liable to come aboard and i don t want yoa killed you know the sea even as he spoke a bullet was by a spoke of the wheel between his hands and through the air to you see he said to her and then to mr van will you take the wheel had stepped inside the so that only her head was exposed wolf had procured a rifle and was throwing a into the barrel i begged her with my eyes to go below but she smiled and said we may be feeble land creatures without legs but we can show captain that we are at least as brave as he he gave her a quick look of admiration i like you a hundred per cent better for that he said � � books and brains and bravery you are well rounded a blue fit to be the wife of a chief we ll discuss that later he as a bullet struck into the cabin wall i saw his eyes flash golden as he spoke and i saw the terror mount in her own we are i hastened to say at least speaking for myself i know i am than captain it was i who was now favored by a quick look he was wondering if i were making fun of him i put three or four over to a sheer toward the wind on the part of the g and then her wolf lar n was still waiting an explanation and i pointed down to my knees � � you will e there i said a slight it is because i am afraid the flesh is afraid and i am afraid in my mind because i do not wish 