He was wounded, and he was somehow or other
well again, as if by magic; and then the scene was changed, and he was
rescuing Patience Heatherstone from his own lawless men, and
preserving the life of her father, which was about to be sacrificed;
and at last he awoke, and found that the daylight peeped through the
windows, and that he had slept longer than he intended to do. He arose
and dressed himself quickly, and, not waiting for breakfast, went to
the kennel, released Smoker from his durance, and set off on his
return.
Before nine o'clock, he had arrived at the spot where the heifer lay
dead. He found the calf still by its side, bleating and walking round
uneasily. As he approached with the dog, it went to a farther
distance, and there remained. Edward took out his knife and commenced
skinning the heifer, and then took out the inside. The animal was
quite fresh and good, but not very fat, as may be supposed. While thus
occupied, Smoker growled and then sprung forward, bounding away in the
direction of the cottage, and Edward thought Humphrey was at hand. In
a few minutes, the pony and cart appeared between the trees, with
Humphrey and Pablo in it, and Smoker leaping up at his friend Billy.
"Good-morning, Humphrey," said Edward: "I am almost ready for you; but
the question is, how are we to take the calf? It is as wild as a
deer.
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