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an angry growl, turned about and beat re
treat.
NOW was the chance to reload, and Harr
quickly took advantage Of it. Then he Sc
out again in pursuit.
sing followed after, for he really felt safe
at his masters heels than cast adrift at III
mercy OF his own poor wits and the wolves
| After proceeding short distance, Harr
discovered his game lying tranquility in tn
path.
"Aha!" he cried. exultingly Now l hav
got you bagged for sure"
lie set forward on run, but as he drcy
near the animal he saw that his eyes wer
blinking
"Oho, not quite gone yet!7 he muttered
But I'll fix you quick, you old villainl'
with this confident little oration, Harr
laid down his gun, and approached the dyin
wolf with hunting-knife in hand
The brute gave no signs of life, as Harr
came up to him, except that incessant blink
ing of the eyes.
But just as the young hunter was about t.
give hlm finishing thrust, the tricky vol
gave sudden leap and seized him BY tn
left arm.
Luckily, Harry had on heavy flannel shirt
and the sleeves of his thick hunting-iacke
were rolled back. Consequently, the beast
formidable teeth did not lacerate the flesh
But 1T was an uncomfortably tight grip, al
the same, and made Harry vince. while Sin
howled in terror from behind a bush, as |
he were catching the entire biting and shak
ing.
The worst of it was this. Such was tn
violence Of the wolf that Harry could mo-
seize the knife with his right hand. Her
was dilemma indeed, and it did not ye
appear Itar,S who &C, was To.d rst to get cut Of it.
And indeed Sing was already in confiic
OF feeling His devotion to his master i'm
PEELED him in spite of his cowardice, so tina
he crept softly up and gave the beast vigoI
ous punch in the rear with his bamboo.
Hit him again, Sing!"
thrust.
AT this the wolf turned upon Che coolie
fell prone upon the ground
1t was but the work of an instant 70
Harry to seize his knife in his right hand
leap upon his painting foe, and put an end L
Sing advanced to the scene of victory will
an air half sinking and half that of Re
man conqueror. In his hand he bore peac
offering. 1t was the haversack.
Harry was disarned by this, and, after OK
amining bis arm and finding it uninjured b,
Sing on bravery, and the twain refreshed
themselves.
When this ceremony was over. ''Heap NOR
| fght!" Sing slyly remarked, rubbing hi
stomach with contentment
''NonsenseW retorted Harry. 'lhey'r
miles away by this time afraid of each other
I'm going to charge up for birds now, if thi
confounded racket hasn't driven them a.
away"
Harry proceeded to do as he had said but
after all, certain instinct gave him warn
ing to charge one barrel with bullet as be
fore.
They could not be over two or three mile
| from Uncle Bob's now, though Harry did no
know precisely. as he had wandered from hi
usual trail.
They set forward with vigor, and had pro
ceeded about quarter Of a mile, when
prolonged howl rang out upon the air at n
great distance.
Sing gave a conclusive shiver, and locke
sharply at his master
At once. as by preconcerted signal, tn
| forest became vocal with howls and yells /
could not be told where this dismal choru
came from. The notes seemed to issue fror
every bush and thicket, from the air, fror
the very ground.
Harry hurried forward, quivering with eS
citement II appeared evident that the ban
of wolves had reunited and perhaps gathere
re-enforcements. Certainly from the hubbut
one would think a thousand of the brute
were gathered in the jungle, and although h
had little expectation Of meeting feathere
game after this fresh outbreak, Harry KEEP
his eyes watchfuily turned on the trees am
thickets
Suddenly he brought up with Shock tha
sent the blood rushing back to his heart, A
/ the same instant, Sing with smothere