Part 8 (1/2)

He poked his shotgun out, and fired both barrels Jerry joined in with a rattling fusillade

”That hit so,” he shouted ”Half a dozen of the varive way”

”We'll beat theh?

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Take that”

”That” was a well-delivered charge of buckshot between the tiony followed the report

”Good!” applauded Jerry ”You'll do”

”Keep it up, fellows,” yelled Hamp ”Plenty of powder and shot will tell There, the brutes are falling back a little”

Ha at the cabin now ceased But the hungry pack were loth to abandon their prey Still they scurried here and there Frolea eyes Above the din of yelps and howls a shriller sound occasionally rose

It was probably the screech of the worsted catauns loaded,” cautioned Jerry ”I don't believe we'll have to do ht the wolves a bitter lesson They know they can't make anoise was heard overhead The entire cabin seemed to totter and sway

”The pack are on the roof,” cried Brick ”Theywill be down on us in a minute”

”At least three or four of the brutes are there,” declared Haether”

But before a single weapon could be raised the fli noise Through the gap tumbled a heap of snow fro wolf, landing squarely upon the terrified boys

CHAPTER VII

THROUGH THE ICE

Happily, the as not the least frightened h space had been unintentional, and when he rolled off into one corner of the cabin he gave a howl of terror

Brick and Hahs, where the blow had tumbled them They felt sure that they were lost; they expected to be instantly torn limb from limb

”Stand aside!” yelled Jerry, as he stepped in front of his companions

There was no time to shoot, for the wolf had turned in desperation, and was in the act of rushi+ng at his enemies

Jerry clubbed his rifle and let drive Thud! the heavy stock landed on the brute's head, and tumbled him over in a heap

”Hurrah!” shouted Hamp and Brick, in one breath, as they rushed to the attack

The as a tenacious fellow, and he struggled desperately to rise

Sorely wounded though he was, he actually e of buckshot froood and all, and he rolled over lifeless