We will keep a big fire all night, and besides, we will have our guns and the dogs." "Guns!" cried Mrs.Murray.This was a new terror for her boy.

"I'm afraid I cannot trust Hughie where there are guns.

He might--" "Indeed, let me catch him touching a gun!" said Ranald, quickly, and from his tone and the look in his face, Mrs.Murray felt sure that Hughie would be safe from self-destruction by the guns.
"Well, well, come away, Hughie, and we will see," said Mrs.Murray; but Hughie hung back sulking, unwilling to move till he had got his mother's promise.
"Come, Hughie.

Get Fido ready.

We must hurry," said his mother again.
Still Hughie hesitated.