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The Red Wolves

           Therewasnothingtobedoneinthecircumstancesbutwait;andwaithedid,inahalf-recumbentposture,hisheadleaningonhishands,andhiselbowsonhisknees,likeamanrousedsuddenlyfromhisnight’ssleep.

           Awholehourpassed,andanyoneexceptThalcavewouldhavelaindownagainonhiscouch,reassuredbythesilenceroundhim.Butwhereastrangerwouldhavesuspectednothing,thesharpenedsensesoftheIndiandetectedtheapproachofdanger.

           Ashewasthuswatchingandlistening,Thaoukagavealowneigh,andstretchedhisnostrilstowardtheentranceoftheRAMADA.

           ThisstartledthePatagonian,andmadehimrisetohisfeetatonce.

           "Thaoukascentsanenemy,"hesaidtohimself,goingtowardtheopening,tomakecarefulsurveyoftheplains.

           Silencestillprevailed,butnottranquillity;forThalcavecaughtaglimpseofshadowsmovingnoiselesslyoverthetuftsofCURRA-MAMMEL.Hereandthereluminousspotsappeared,dyingoutandrekindlingconstantly,inalldirections,likefantasticlightsdancingoverthesurfaceofanimmenselagoon.Aninexperiencedeyemighthavemistakenthemforfireflies,whichshineatnightinmanypartsofthePampas;butThalcavewasnotdeceived;heknewtheenemieshehadtodealwith,andlostnotimeinloadinghiscarbineandtakinguphispostinfrontofthefence.

           Hedidnotwaitlong,forastrangecryaconfusedsoundofbarkingandhowlingbrokeoverthePampas,followednextinstantbythereportofthecarbine,whichmadetheuproarahundredtimesworse.

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