CHAPTER XXII 

THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK 

"Look out!" 

These were the only words Henry had time to utter and as they left his lips he leaped to one side as swiftly as possible. 

Hardly knowing what Henry meant, Dave and Barringford stood their ground, looking first one way and then another. 

On the instant the big buck came forward. His rush was aimed at Henry, but missing that youth, he went onward with a wild plunge, directly between Dave and Barringford. 

"A buck!" yelled the frontiersman. "Back out, Dave, an' be quick about it!" 

He himself started on a run, reloading his rifle as he went. Dave wanted to do as bidden, but he had been so surprised that before he could turn his heel caught on a rock and down he went flat on his back. His gun struck on the trigger and went off, the charge tearing over the top of the cave into the tree branches beyond. 

Dave was now helpless and if the truth must be told the fall had more than half dazed him, for his head came down on a spot that was far from soft and comfortable. More than this, with an empty gun he could do but little to defend himself. 

The big buck had now come to a halt and turned around. He stood as if uncertain whether to renew the attack or take to his heels. Then he gazed at his mate and a strange red light shone in his angry eyes. He was "blood struck," as old hunters call it, and drawing in a sharp, hissing breath, he leaped forward once again, straight for Dave, who was now trying to rise. 
Did Henry warn someone of danger?
Who did he warn?
What did Henry do after giving the warning?
Did other two understand him?
Did they stand their ground?
Did they look around?
Who appeared in the scene?
Who did it target?
Did it hit him?
What did it do then?
What it did when it stopped?
Was it perplexed?
Who did it look at?
Who did it target then?
Who asked him to be quick?
Was his gun out of bullet?
On what Dave stumble?
Did he fall?
Did he accidentally fire?
What caused him become dizzy?
yes
Look out!" 

These were the only words Henry had time
Dave and Barringford
Hardly knowing what Henry meant, Dave and Barringford
leaped to one side
leaped to one side as swiftly as possible
no
Hardly knowing what Henry meant
yes
, Dave and Barringford stood their ground
yes
Dave and Barringford stood their ground, looking first one way and then another
a big buck
On the instant the big buck came forward
Henry
His rush was aimed at Henry
no
but missing that youth
he went onward with a wild plunge
he went onward with a wild plunge
turned around
turned around
yes
He stood as if uncertain
his mate
Then he gazed at his mate
Dave
he leaped forward once again, straight for Dave
the frontiersman
yelled the frontiersman. "Back out, Dave, an' be quick about it!" 
yes
He himself started on a run, reloading his rifle as he went
on a rock
he could turn his heel caught on a rock
yes
down he went flat on his back
yes
His gun struck on the trigger and went off
the fall
more than half dazed him