She stiffened as had Esther.
"Dad, will those hogs--eat human flesh ?" queried Jean, breathlessly.
The old man stared out of the window.

Surprise seemed to hold him.

A completely unexpected situation had staggered him.
"Jean--can you--can you shoot that far ?" he asked, huskily.
"To those hogs?
No, it's out of range." "Then, by God, we've got to stay trapped in heah an' watch an awful sight," ejaculated the old man, completely unnerved.

"See that break in the fence! ...

Jorth's done that....