But they ain't firing expecting to do damage--only to attract attention while they haul off their dead.
There 's a red snake yonder now creeping along in the grass--see!" "No," hysterically, "it is just black to me." "You have n't got the plainsman's eyes yet.

Watch, now; I 'm going to stir the fellow up." He leaned forward, the stock of the Henry held to his shoulder, and she clutched the window-casing.

An instant the muzzle of the rifle wavered slightly, then steadied into position.
"Have to guess the distance," he muttered in explanation, and pulled the trigger.
There was a lightning flash, a sharp ringing report, a yell in the distance, followed by the sound of scrambling.

Hamlin laughed, as he lowered his gun.
"Made him hump, anyway," he commented cheerfully.

"Now what comes next ?" "I--I do not know," she answered, as though the question had been asked her, "do you ?" Somehow she was not as frightened as she had been.