Another shot followed and then a half dozen.

The portion of the herd near by seemed suddenly to contract and to roll in upon itself.

The waiting wolves disappeared in the woods, and snorts of terror arose from the herd.
"There they are! I see them!" exclaimed Paul.

"It is the Spaniards, sure enough!" Five or six men in the Spanish military attire burst from the forest, not more than a hundred yards away, and continued to fire as fast as they could into the herd.
"How foolish!" exclaimed Henry.

"Either they are wasting their shots or if they don't waste them they are killing far more buffaloes than they can use!" The boys withdrew into a thicket, as they did not wish to be seen by the Spaniards, and watched closely.