. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the great north woods . club and knocked uncon-scious. As it proved later, the blow was a lightone and Tom was not seriously hurt. The foreman, uttering an exultant yell, aimeda kick at Toms head with his peg leg. Grace Harlowe hurled her club at the foremanshead, but missed the mark. Bang! A bullet hit Pegs wooden leg, and the leg wentout from under its owner like magic. Peglanded on the ground but he was up in an instant,raging and springing for Tom. A second bullethit the wooden leg and split it. The Overlanders were amazed. Who shot? cried Anne. Dont kn
. Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the great north woods . club and knocked uncon-scious. As it proved later, the blow was a lightone and Tom was not seriously hurt. The foreman, uttering an exultant yell, aimeda kick at Toms head with his peg leg. Grace Harlowe hurled her club at the foremanshead, but missed the mark. Bang! A bullet hit Pegs wooden leg, and the leg wentout from under its owner like magic. Peglanded on the ground but he was up in an instant,raging and springing for Tom. A second bullethit the wooden leg and split it. The Overlanders were amazed. Who shot? cried Anne. Dont know, panted Elfreda as she andHippy charged two jacks who w^ere trying toreach Emma. Peg, frantic with rage, turned his attention tothe others of the party, apparently believing thatone of them had fired the shots. He raised hisclub to strike Grace who was bending over Tom. Bang! The club dropped from Pegs hand, and thearm fell to his side with a bullet hole through it. Im hit! Kill em! he screamed. Grabbingup the stick with his left hand, the foreman again. The Club Dropped from Pegs Hand. 127 • • K IN THE GREAT NORTH WOODS 129 started for Grace, his eyes bloodshot, his lipspurple. Grace grabbed what was nearest to her hand, apine knot, and hurled it at the ruffian. It hithim full in the face, and the sharp protuberanceson the knot drew points of blood. A blow from a lumber-jacks fist, at this junc-ture, knocked Joe Shafto flat on her back. Shewas up with a bound. Henerey! Henere-e-e-e-e! There was awild note in her voice, a note of alarm and com-mand. Henere-e-e-e-e-e! They heard Henry sliding down a tree—heardhis paws raking the bark as he slid. Joe heardit too. Sick em! Sickem! Sick em! she screamed,giving Henry a violent prod with her club anddriving the bear towards the lumber-jacks. Oneof them struck the beast with a club, hittingHenry over the shoulders. Henry made a pass at the man, bringing away asection of the fellows coat in his claws whichdug into the jacks fl
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