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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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292 DANGER IN THE DARK.<br />

although beautiful and green, is a perfect quagmire,<br />

perhaps five or six feet deep; so it will be expedient<br />

for two out of our number, to go and station <strong>the</strong>mselves<br />

between <strong>the</strong> bas<strong>in</strong> and <strong>the</strong> wolves; and as Mr.<br />

Burbanks is a firstrate marksman, I suggest that he<br />

be one for that post."<br />

" Very well, replied Burbanks;" "you proceed .<br />

with <strong>the</strong> ladies and <strong>the</strong> hounds, and start <strong>the</strong> wild<br />

animals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> direction of <strong>the</strong> bas<strong>in</strong>, and I will wait<br />

here till Wimple comes up, whom I '11 put <strong>in</strong> a good<br />

humor by tell<strong>in</strong>g him what a good marksman he is;<br />

<strong>the</strong>n we will go with our rifles and take <strong>the</strong> position<br />

you have suggested."<br />

" Agreed I" .<br />

And away went Alonzo, Maria, Isadora, Arabella,<br />

Enola, and Mary, wild with excitementI and after<br />

<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> hounds, no less excited, and snuff<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />

breeze as <strong>the</strong>y went, eager to catch <strong>the</strong> ta<strong>in</strong>ted air.<br />

"A chance now for rare sport, Mr. Wimple I" said<br />

Burbanks, as <strong>the</strong> former came up, "we have discovered<br />

a gang of wolves, which <strong>the</strong>y have gone to start:<br />

it was unanimously decided, that you and I are <strong>the</strong><br />

closest shooters; so it is agreed upon, that we station<br />

ourselves off here to <strong>the</strong> left, near yon little vale,<br />

where you see that high grass; <strong>the</strong>y are to drive <strong>the</strong><br />

wolves <strong>in</strong> that direction, and when <strong>the</strong>y come with<strong>in</strong><br />

gunshot, we're to pepper <strong>the</strong>m with our rifles.<br />

Here's your gun; let us be expeditious."<br />

Wimple was directly <strong>in</strong> a f<strong>in</strong>e humor, and began

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