[The Cliff Climbers by Captain Mayne Reid]@TWC D-Link bookThe Cliff Climbers CHAPTER FIVE 1/6
CHAPTER FIVE. A MIDNIGHT INTRUDER. They had been asleep several hours, when all three were suddenly awakened by the barking of Fritz.
During night hours the faithful creature stayed habitually within the hut--where he also had his bed of dry grass.
On hearing any unusual noise without, he would rush forth and prowl about for awhile; and, after satisfying himself that there was no enemy in the neighbourhood, would return quietly to his lair. Fritz was far from being a noisy dog.
He had seen too much service, and gathered too much wisdom, to waste his breath in idle barking; and it was only upon grand and important occasions that he condescended to give tongue.
Then, however, his bark--or bay, it should rather be termed-- was terrific. On the occasion in question--which happened just about the hour of midnight--the three sleepers were suddenly awakened by his expansive "yowl," that filled the whole valley, and reverberating from the cliffs, appeared continuous.
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