[The Rulers of the Lakes by Joseph A. Altsheler]@TWC D-Link bookThe Rulers of the Lakes CHAPTER XII 17/46
Tododaho, sitting on his star, has whispered to me that we are about to incur a great danger, one that we did not expect." "You give me a creepy feeling, Tayoga.
All this is weird and uncanny. We've nothing to fear from wolves." "A thousand times we might have nothing to fear from them, but one time we will, and this is the time.
In a voice that I did not hear, but which I felt, Tododaho told me so, and I know." "Then all we have to do is to build a fire in front of the cave mouth and shut them off as thoroughly, as if we had raised a steel wall before us." "The danger from a fire burning all night would be too great.
While I do not think any warriors of the enemy are wandering in this immediate region, yet it is possible, and our bonfire would be a beacon to draw them." "Then we'll have to meet 'em with bullets, but the reports of our rifles might also draw Tandakora's warriors." "We will not use the rifles.
We will sit at the entrance of the cave, and you shall fight them with my bow and arrows.
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