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Still, secure though this fold was deemed, it was 

 entered by the wolves, and its inmates slaughtered. 

 The neighbouring proprietors having heard of the 

 noted wolf hunter above mentioned, by name 

 Rory Carragh, sent for him, and offered the usual 

 reward, with some addition, if he would undertake 

 to destroy the two remaining w^olves that had com- 

 mitted such devastation. Carragh, undertaking the 

 task, took w4th him two wolf dogs and a little boy 

 twelve years of age, the only person who w^ould 

 accompany him, and repaired at the approach of 

 midnight to the fold in question. / Now,' said 

 Carragh to the boy, ' as the two wolves usually 

 enter the opposite extremities of the sheepfold at 

 the same time, I must leave you and one of the 

 dogs to guard this one, while I go to the other. He 

 steals with all the caution of a cat, and you will not 

 hear him, but the dog will, and will give him the 

 first fall. If, therefore, you are not active enough 

 when he is down to rivet his neck to the ground 

 with this spear, he will rise and kill both you and 

 the dog. So good night.' ' I'll do what I can,' 

 said the little boy, as he took the spear from the 

 wolf-hunter's hand. 



" The boy immediately threw open the gate of the 

 fold, and took his seat in the inner part, close to the 

 entrance, his faithful companion crouching at his 



