Part 18 (1/2)
Thenoise, and two bears ran andbar; but they fell back with a terrible howl, and at the same moment four shots resounded, one after the other
”Hit!” exclaimed Altamont
”Hit!” echoed Bell
”Let us repeat the dose,” said Hatteras, carefully stopping up the opening ain thrust into the fire, and in a few minutes was ready for Hatteras to recouns, and took their places; but this tih
”Confound the beasts!” exclaimed the impetuous American
”What's the matter?” asked Johnson
”What's theup block after block, intending to bury us alive!”
”Iet through I declare it is getting absurd now”
It orse than absurd, it was alarreorse It was evident that the bears acious anie masses, which would make escape impossible
”It is too bad,” said old Johnson, with a ht put up with men, but bears!”
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Two hours elapsed without bringing any relief to the prisoners; to go out was impossible, and the thick walls excluded all sound
Altamont walked impatiently up and down full of exasperation and excite hi but the Doctor, and of the serious peril which threatened him
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”Oh, if Mr Clawbonny were only here!” said Johnson
”What could he do?” asked Altaet us out somehow”
”How, pray?” said the American, crossly
”If I knew that I should not need him However, I knohat his advice just noould be”
”What?”
”To take some food; that can't hurt us What do you say, Mr
Altamont?”