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rrh stamping and snorting about, 

 crazier got his actions, he was work- 

 ing himself into a frenzy. Silvertori 

 tried to drive him off. Instead, the 

 snorting, stamping brute started our 

 way. Silverton got out his pistol but 

 dared not use it in the darkness so 

 near us. I tried to jump up. 



"Stay where you are, it's your 

 only chance, he may miss us!" 

 Commanded Nimrod. 



It was awful, that waiting, 

 expecting every moment to be 

 trampled on when suddenly an 

 unlocked for champion dashed to the 

 rescue yap, yap, yip ! It was Undine, 

 aDavidforGoliath. Now her versatile 

 training showed forth. She knew 

 just what to do, nipping at flank and 

 leg and darting out of reach, she 

 turned the snorting, pawing Jugger- 

 naut and drove it far away. 



After a time the doggie and 

 Silverton and the pistol came back; 

 but the bull never did. 



The beauty of the night had re- 

 mained unquestioned and now its 

 peace came back. I drowsed but 

 did not sleep. 



We were nearing the home of the 



