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keys. When they were out of sight of the
camp, Joe proposed that they should separ-

.sNow, Red said be, you 60 right W
this boiler, and about a quarter of a mile
from here, you will come to a cliff of rocks
take your stand there, and you'll be sure tt
shoot a turkey
Following his instructions, the unsus'
pecting Redhorn set out, and soon reached
the proposed stand 1t was a wild-look'
ing place; on the south, west, and north
the hills and rocks rose in towering masses
completely shutting out the light of the
moon, and giving a dark and sombre aspect
to the place.
sIll be eternally blessed if like this
place. said he gazing around atthe prospect
Now, I don't like it a bit; but, howsom
ever, it'll soon be day, and then I can leave
it. So saying, he seated himself on a pro
jecting rock, laid his gun across his knees
and prepared to make himself comfortable
His ~reveries were soou interrupted, how
ever, by observing in the valley below him
what appeared to be a large dog, and which
seemed to be seeming his track,
what on airth is the dogs a follerin' me
fur, I wonderY said he, with some mis-.
givings; but he had hardly ceased speak
ing when he heard a howl far below him
which was not to be mistaken.
wolves, by Gemini! he exclaimed,
Jumping to his feet. I'll be eat up, sure
as frost. But I'll settle you, you black
cussv And leveling his gun, he fred at
the first one, which was now within thirty
PAGES of him. The animal fell with a say.
age growl, but the roar of his gun was an
swered by terrific bowls on every side.
sGolly! what'll I do? he exclaimed,
dropping his gun, which %reboupded from
rock to rock, no time to recover it, for his
gaunt looking enemies were close upon him ;
and he scrambled up the almost p%erpendicu-
lar face of the rock, and secured a seat
higher up. On looking down, he saw sew
eral more of the ravenous animals coming
at full speed up the valley, guided by the
potent drug which he unknowiugly carried
about him. Arriving at the foot of the rock,
they set up fearful yells, and attempted to
reach his seat, but he was too high.
Now, I'll be burned if I like this soil
loquizeG Redhorn, gazing down in great
trepidation. The black devils-thar's at
least a dozen of 'em, and more a.comin.'-
What on airth are they a folleriu' me fur,
7 wonder? Ugh! you black devil! quit
%jumpin' up here! He was like to have me
that pop. I'll be eat up as shore as God
made Moses. wish l could pray I've a
notion to try it, anyhow. Ugh! the var
miuts! The woods is full of 'em. 0 Lord,
now take thy servant-Oh! look how they
come ! thar's at least a hundred. Why
didn't old Deacon Hornsby larn me how to
pray? I wish he was here cuss me if |
didn't pitch him off right among 'em. Now
may the saving graceful swar | can't
pray, and they come thicker. Lord, de-
liver thy servant from the hands of the
Philistipes, and-But durn my buttons if
sich prayin' as that II win. The devil II
come a jumpin' arter me, and the wolves
won't let me pray a lick. l wish them boys
was in-no matter where-fur seudiu' me
inter SIGH a place. They done It a purpose,
cuss 'em and if had 'em here I'd pitch
'em right amougthe critters, neck and heels.
An thar's that long-nosed Joe Blount he's
mad cause | won his money, an he got
me inter this fix. Eff ever git back to the
camp, III kick out what little sense he's got.
Wolves! wolves!
In this condition poor Redhorn remain
ed till day, when the animals left, and he
made his way back to the camp. There was
no one there but a negro boy, the hunters
having gone out after turkeys. Redhorn
tied the sleeping African fast to a conve-
nient sapliug, and cutting the horses loose,
mounted the best one, and strucka bee line
for home, when he turned his horse loose
He took care, however, to make himself
scarce until the hunters had returned home.