I'll fix 'em when they come nigh enough.

I'd like to shoot 'em both, to pay 'em for findin' my hidin' place." "Don't do that, pap," said Dan, in great alarm.

"Here they come, an'-- -- Laws a massy?
What's that ?" As Dan uttered these words, a deep, hoarse, growl, so suddenly and fiercely uttered, that it almost made his hair stand on end, sounded close at his side.

Don and Bert heard it, and they were as badly frightened as Dan was.
"What was that, Don ?" asked Bert, in an excited whisper.

"You heard it, didn't you ?" "I should think so," was Don's reply, and the words were followed by the clicking of the locks of his gun.
After that came a long pause.