Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

DANGER IN THE DARK.
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to boast of what marvelous shots he had made on
various occasions. And they hastened to take their
position, about forty rods from the basin.
"1'11 depend upon you, Mr. Wimple," remarked
Burbanks, "for a sure shot."
" I can knock a wolf's eye out, at a hundred yards,
every crack I" responded Wimple, boastingly, "if I
can't, then bury me alive I"
"But let me admonish you, Mr. Wimple," said
Burbanks, "these Grand-prairie wolves are fearful
animals to encounter; if there should be many in the
gang, you'll hardly be safe on that little pony; they
might eat you and your little horse up before we
could possibly rescue you from their voracious jaws:
but I '11tell you what you can do in case of danger;
just put spurs to your pony, and dash into that basin
down there, and conceal yourself among the tall grass;
wolves never go into such places."
Now the hounds began to bellow, and the sound of
horses' feet were heard in the distance; soon they
came thundering on like a tempest, making the solid
earth tremble before them I Directly the pursued
and pursuers were in full view; the dismayed wolves
flying to the basin for refuge; the bellowing hounds
just behind; and at their heels, the riders, all hallooing
at the top of their voices.
"They '11be on us in a moment I" exclaimed Burbanks,
"there's vengeance in them wolves-see, their
eyes look like balls of fire I"