The Camp in the Snow
no chance to shoot. The venison could be plainly seen, but only t
hat beats everything. We don't want t
Jerry. "I think I see a c
le through the hole. The hammer clicked. Then
ong?" whis
as he withdrew the weapon. "You fellows are going to see the liveliest sight of your lives. Here come the w
to witness the coming struggle. They were too
y meat. The long howls changed to qui
e top of the bluff. The catamount had shifted his position, and the boys saw
ed Jerry. "I could put a
ded Brick. "The wolves will
sure of that,"
The opportunity of ridding the boys of a relen
gray forms, gaunt and ravenous with hunger. They darted at the venison,
catamount tumbled out of the heap, and sprang back to the carcass. One wolf lay
ed in twos and threes, reckless of the firelight. White
attack. Then it altered its purpose. It seized the
ls they closed in. The struggle that ensued was simply terrific. The catamount see
nt. "This beats the old Roman shows. Do
"but he'll lose the meat. The
aimed Hamp. "Look
th a screech of baffled fury he bounded into the bushy limbs of a tall
he snow. Here and there limped crippled ones. The rest
ew arrivals came swarming from the forest. Soon more than a
, they swerved to the edge of the glade, sniffed the air for a moment, and came leaping down the bank of the ravine. The patter of their feet was inst
hat the besieged lads were
cried Brick. "They'll be th
on't," yel
st the sled, which had
"It's our only chance. Fire a
igger. The report was followed by a yelp of agony. The wolve
and jammed shells into h
elled, hoarsely. "You fello
two guns, Brick. Keep them loaded. We've got four bet
hat was strapped about his waist. "Help yours
sounded a note of warning as the wo
th a snap on the sleeve of Hamp's jacket. Brick instantly reversed his rifle, and hi
hit him just in time, Brick. Now
fired both barrels. Jerry join
a dozen of the varmints were scratching
hey savage, though? They don't mind the fire a bit
uckshot between the timbers of the cabi
auded Jerry.
enty of powder and shot will tell. Ther
their prey. Still they scurried here and there. From the opening the boys could see the sinewy
he screech of the
we'll have to do much more shooting, though. We've taught the
ching noise was heard overhead. The e
"They must have climbed over the rocks. E
are there," declared Hamp. "Just hear
a dull, ripping noise. Through the gap tumbled a heap of snow from the trees above, a