There is no window there, so they are
safe as long as they stay quiet."
"No, papa," Hubert said eagerly; "don't you remember we left two
loopholes in each room, when we built it, on purpose, only putting
in pieces of wood and filling up the cracks with clay to keep out
the wind?"
"Of course we did, Hubert. I remember all about it now. Run down
and tell them to be ready to pull the wood out and to fire through
when they hear the next rocket go off. I am going to send another
light rocket over in the direction where I saw the horses; and
directly I get the line I will send off cracker-rocket after
cracker-rocket as quickly as I can at them. What with the fire from
below among them, and the fright they will get when they see the
horses attacked, they are sure to make a rush for it."
In a minute Hubert came back with the word that the men below were
ready. In a moment a rocket soared far away to behind the house;
and just as its light broke over the plains another one swept over
in the direction of a dark mass of animals, seen plainly enough in
the distance.
A cry of dismay burst from the Indians, rising in yet wilder alarm
as three shots were fired from the wall of the house into their
crowded mass. Again and again was the discharge repeated, and with
a yell of dismay a wild rush was made for the fence.
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