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nconscious of the dangerous resistance to be met, Bloody Jim made his second attempt on Little Wolf's freedom. She was returning from a long tedious walk, among the bluffs, at the close of a Spring day; her revolvers hid away in the holders, beneath her mantle, when suddenly, her enemy appeared in her path. Little Wolf stood for a moment as if spell-bound. Again she heard that horrid guttural laugh and saw those fiendish black eyes. "I got you now," was all he had time to say, before a ball from her pistol pierced him. She saw him fall, and fled. As nothing more was heard from him, or his men, it was generally supposed that Little Wolf had put an end to his life. Like one risen from the dead, he appeared to her in his attack upon Dr. Goodrich and Edward Sherman, at the Pass. She knew he must have gone there to watch for her, and in saving others, she had also saved herself. CHAPTER V. DR. GOODRICH LEAVES WITH DADDY AS GUIDE--DADDY'S WAR-LIKE PREPARATIONS--HIS TESTIMONY TO THE CURSE OF STRONG DRINK--WHAT THEY DISCOVERED ON THEIR WAY TO THE VILLAGE. Morning dawned fresh and beautiful. Dr. DeWolf's symptoms continued favorable. Refreshed and re-invigorated, after an hour's repose, the watchers gathered around the breakfast table with cheerful faces. Too young and mirthful to be very seriously affected, for any great length of time, by what had occured, Little Wolf joined with her guests in sipping coffee, and talking over the events of the preceeding evening with becoming composure. During the meal, she slipped out to peep into the invalid's apartment. As she flitted from the room, the Doctor turned to Edward, who was gazing after her with an expression of intense admiration. "Ah, Ned," said he "your time has come." "Fact, Doctor, I do feel queer. The little witch is too much for me." "What can I do for you?" said the Doctor, with a professional nod. "O, leave me here to-day, Doctor. Positively, I can't go back with you." "What, Ned, allow me to fight my way alone, through a band of desperadoes?" said the Doctor, with feigned trepidation. "Pshaw, Doctor! there's no danger; their chief is dead, or wounded, and they've fled long before this time." Their young hostess broke in upon the conference with a smiling face. "Papa is resting very quietly," she said; "but I fear a return of his complaint. I shall feel anxious 'till you return, Doctor, if indeed, you still think you must go
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