a heavy rifle and I felt something smash

inst face.
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His bullet, directed toward the spot from
where he had heard my voice, had torn
away a huge hunk of bark from a tree
alongside me and this bark had clipped

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shot from the tent and to see the wild man
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his eye.
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“You know how crazy men act.

“He is at this moment watching every
move we make and the first man that draws
near that tent is a dead duck.”

I knew Bill was right. I knew the giant

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have to admit that I had little stomach for
* the job ahead, but. we couldn’t just stand
there all day while he had every advantage
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“Tm going in there,” I told the group.
= “You fellows cover me as best you can.
If I can draw him out, even to the door of
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. “Keep your eyes on the flap and when it
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gg and took my revolver in my right hand.
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