Tito 



Oh, the wrench to the mother's heart at the 

 thought of what she could foresee! But the 

 warmth of the mother-love lent life to the 

 mother-wit. Having sent the little ones out of 

 sight, and by a sign conveyed to Saddleback 

 her alarm, she swiftly came back to the man, 

 then she crossed before him, thinking, in her 

 half-reasoning way, that the man must be fol- 

 lowing a foot-scent just as she herself would 

 do, but would, of course, take the stronger line 

 of tracks she was now laying. She did not 

 realize that the failing daylight made any dif- 

 ference. Then she trotted to one side, and to 

 make doubly sure of being followed, she uttered 

 the fiercest challenge she could, just as many a 

 time she had done to make the Dogs pursue 



her : 



( rrrr-wow-wow-wa-a-a-a-h, 



and stood still ; then ran a little nearer and did 

 it again, and then again much nearer, and re- 

 peated her bark, she was so determined that 

 the wolver should follow her. 



Of course the wolver could see nothing of 

 the Coyote, for the shades were falling. He 



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