It was mad, too, 'cause Matt he wouldn't let it get Ollie.

And it got ready to jump at Matt, and Matt he got ready for a tussle, and Ollie he got out of the way.

And all the moonlight things stopped dancin', and the shadow things come out to see the fight." He had lowered his voice again almost to a whisper.

Sammy was breathless.
"Bang!" cried the lad, clapping his hands and shouting the words; "Bang! Bang! God, he fired and all the guns in the hills went off, and that panther it just doubled up and died.

It would sure got Ollie, though, if Matt hadn't a jumped on the rock when he did.
But do you reckon it could o' got Matt, if God hadn't been here that night ?" It was all too clearly portrayed to be mistaken.