Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-11-16
CHAPTER III.-lContinued.)
What is to be done first, papa?'

INTO SfOuuu anu 10 get up VILE ACAtC'
so as to make an Enclosure for the ami
mails at night. We will put in five posts
each side, at ten yards apart; that will
take eighteen posts. With the others we
can make division to separate the sheep
from the cattle. Unless we do this some
Of them may take it into their heads to
start off in the night and return to their
old home"
A spot was soon chosen between the
house and the stream. The distance was
soon measured and marked, and While
Hans carried down the heavy posts one
by one on his shoulder the others went
TO work. The soil was soft and rich, and
the holes were dug to the required depth
In shorter time than would have been
considered possible. The wire was
stretched and fastened, and before sun
set everything was in readiness. The ami
mails were driven in, and the entrance,
which was narrow, was blocked up with
brushwood from the river. Then follow
ed another half-hour's work in getting up
small shelter for the cases and some
Of the telling. By this time all We're
really tired and were glad when Hans
summoned them to another meal, this
time off one Of the sheep. Then Mr..
Hardy and the boys taking their mugs of
tea, retired into the shelter prepared for
them and sat and talked over the events
of the day, and as to the work for to-mor-
row, and then, wrapping themselves up in
their blankets, lay down to sleep, listen
ing for some time dreamily to the mum
of conversation of the men, who We're
sitting smoking round the fire, and to the
hoarse roar of the innumerabIe frogs IN
the stream below.
In the morning they were up and
abroad with daylight, and a cup Of hot
coffee and a piece of bread prepared
them for work. Mr.. Hardy, his boys and
the Yankee set to upon the framework
Of the two huts, while the others went
down to the stream and cut a quantity Of
long, coarse rushes, which they made
into bundles and brought up to the place
of the house in a bullock cart. The
framework Of the huts, which were each
about fifteen feet square, was already tit
ted up and numbered; it took, therefore,
very short time to erect, and when one
wac done Mr.. Hardy and the Yankee
set to to erect the other at a distance
Of from forty to fifty yards, while Char
ley and Hubert drove in the nails and
secured the work already done.
After dinner the whole party united
their labor to get one of the huts finish
ed. The rods were split in two and were
nailed at intervals across the rafters Of
the roof. Upon them the long rushes
were laid, and over all the felt was nail
ed. The sides We're treated in the same
way, except that the rushes were woven
in and out between the wattles, so as to
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being nailed on it. The other house was
treated in the same way, and it was not
until the third night that both huts were
finished and ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Hardy and his sons then took pos
session of the one near the brow of the
hill. This was to be merely temporary
abode, to be removed when the house
was built The men had that lower down,
and rather nearer to the cattle. Beds of
rushes were piled up in three corners,
and the boys thought they had never
passed such a delicious night as their
first in their new house. The next day
Mr.. Hardy told his boys that they should
take a holiday and ride over the place.
For the first three or four miles nothing
was seen save the boundless green plain,
extending in all directions; and then, up
On dSCGuulDS Il StlSuL i1SSp ll6S "a" LA
the dip before them two 6striches. AL
most simultaneously the creatures caught
sight of their enemies, and went off at
Il prodigious rate, followed by the dogs
and horsemen For a time their pace
was so fast that their pursuers gained
but little upon them. Presently, however,
the dogs gained, and by their barking and
swapping impeded their movements. The
boys had drawn out their revolyers, when
their father cried, Don't fire, boys!
Watch lopez
At this moment the gaucho took from
the pommel of his saddle Two balls like
large bullets, connected with a long cord,
these he whirled around his head and
launched them at the nearest ostrich
They struck his legs, and twined them
selves round and round, and in another
moment the bird was down in the dust.
Before Lopez could leap to the ground
the dogs had killed it, and the guacho
pulled out the tail feathers and handed
them to Mr.. Hardy. us the flesh good?"
Mr.. Hardy asked.
mo, senior; we can eat it when there is
nothing else to be had, but it is not good"
II am rather glad the other got away"
Hubert said. 1T seems cruel to kill
them merely for the sake of the feathers"
Yes, Hubert but the feathers are real
~ worth money" Mr.. Hardy said. 81
should be the last person to countenance
the killing of anything merely for the
sake of killing. But what is that?"
AS he spoke the dogs halted in front OF
patch of bush, barking loudly. The
dogs were making the most furious up
roar. at must be lionr' Lopez exclaim-
ed. Get ready your revolyers, or he may
iniure the dogs"
The warning came too late. In anoth-
Ell instant an animal leaped from the
thicket. aighting Immediately in front
Of Princet and Flora. 1t was as nearly
as possible the same color as the mastiffs,
and perhape hardly stood so high; but he
was much heavier animal and longer
IN the back. The dogs sprang upon it.