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Chapter 50

           Hehadnoweaponbutabowieknife,whichfortunatelyhadkeptitsplaceinhisbelt.Hisrifleandpistols,attachedtothesaddle,hadbeencarriedoffbyhishorse.

           Hedrewtheknife;and,restinguponhisrightknee,preparedtodefendhimself.

           Hedidnotperformtheactionasecondtoosoon.Emboldenedbyhavingbeensolonglefttomaketheirmenacesunmolestedexcitedtocouragebythesmellofblood,strongerastheydrewnearerstimulatedbytheirfiercenaturalappetitesthewolveshadbythistimereachedtheturningpointoftheirdetermination:whichwas,tospringforwarduponthewoundedman.

           Theydidsohalfadozenofthemsimultaneouslyfasteningtheirteethuponhisarms,limbs,andbody,astheymadetheirimpetuousonset.

           Withavigorouseffortheshookthemoff,strikingoutwithhisknife.Oneortwoweregashedbytheshiningblade,andwenthowlingaway.Butafreshbandhadbythistimeenteredintothefray,otherscomingup,tilltheassailantscountedascore.Theconflictbecamedesperate,deadly.Severaloftheanimalswereslain.Butthefateoftheirfallencomradesdidnotdeterthesurvivorsfromcontinuingthestrife.Onthecontrary,itbutmaddenedthemthemore.

           Thestrugglebecamemoreandmoreconfusedthecoyotéscrowdingoveroneanothertolayholdoftheirvictim.Theknifewaswieldedatrandom;thearmwieldingiteverymomentbecomingweaker,andstrikingwithlessfataleffect.Thedisabledmanwassoonfurtherdisabled.Hefeltfearforhislife.Nowonderdeathwasstaringhimintheface.

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