Part 35 (1/2)

The delivering host drew nigh, and then at a respectable distance halted and surveyed the scene of action

Frank and Bob ca, followed by Uncle Moses, after who-piece, Bob with a pitchfork, Uncle Moses with a scythe, and the guide with a rope What each one proposed to do was doubtful; but our travellers had never been strong on weapons of war, and the generous Alban people seemed to be in the same situation

As Frank and his coe and followed, though in an irregular fashi+on

Soon Frank cah to speak

”Is he there yet?” was his first remark

”Yes,” said Clive

”Where?”

”At the left end of the lower rooe to drive hiet a shot at hi his weapon

”O, no We can't do anything”

”I wish you could,” said Frank

”I e could too” said David, fervently

Upon this Frank talked with the guide The question hat should they do now? Thewas, to draw the wild beast out of his lair, so that they ht have a fair chance with him; but, unfortunately, the wild beast utterly refused to uide, Frank suggested that a large nuo to the rear, and the left end of the house, and strike at it, and utter appalling cries, so as to frighten the wild boar and drive hiuide explained to the croho at once proceeded with the very greatest alacrity to act upon it Most of the the enemy in that fashi+on; and so it happened that the entire crowd took up their station in a dense ; and then they proceeded to beat upon the walls of the house, to shout, to yell, and to utter such hideous sounds, that any ordinary aniht, and died on the spot But this animal proved to be no ordinary one in this respect

Either he was accustoe noises, or else he had such nerves of steel, that the present uproar affected hientlest summer breeze; indeed, David and Clive were far more affected, for at the first outbreak of that tumultuous uproar, they actually juht that the rickety old house was tu, Frank stood bravely in front of the door, about a dozen yards off, with his rusty fowling-piece; and close beside him stood Bob with his pitchfork, Uncle Moses with his scythe, and the guide with his rope

”He doesn't care for this at all,” said Frank, in a dejected tone

”Wethis, he turned once uide

Meanwhile David and Clive, who had recovered their equanian to assist their friends by doing what they could to frighten the wild boar

”Shoo-o-o-o-o-o!” said David

”Hs-s-s-s-s-s-s!” said Clive

”Bo-o-o-o-o-o-o!” said David

”Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r!” cried Clive

But the wild boar did not h the uproar without still continued