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His aged companion stopped also, and returned panting
and exhausted to the place, where the other was whirling around in
swift, and apparently in mad evolutions, circling the spot in his own
footsteps, and continuing his outcry, in a short, snappish barking.
But, when the elder hound had reached the spot, he seated himself, and
lifting his nose high into the air, he raised a long, loud, and
wailing howl.
"It must be a strong scent," said Abner, who had been, with the rest
of the family, an admiring observer of the movements of the dogs,
"that can break off two such creatur's so suddenly from their trail."
"Murder them!" cried Abiram; "I'll swear to the old hound; 'tis the
dog of the trapper, whom we now know to be our mortal enemy."
Though the brother of Esther gave so hostile advice, he appeared in no
way ready to put it in execution himself. The surprise, which had
taken possession of the whole party, exhibited itself in his own
vacant wondering stare, as strongly as in any of the admiring visages
by whom he was surrounded.


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