Instantly the men were awake, and had pulled on their boots, and seized their guns.
“Where? Where?” demanded Bob.
“We can’t see them—only hear them!” answered Doris. “Listen!”
During the silence that followed, the weird howling could be heard again. Both Bob and Mr. Hilton burst out laughing.
“That isn’t a bear! It’s a coyote!” said Mr. Hilton. “And far off too. It won’t hurt you!”
Doris breathed a sigh of relief.
“Are you sure?” she demanded.
“Positive.”
“I’m awfully sorry I wakened you,” she said, apologetically.
“Oh, that’s all right,” replied Mr. Hilton pleasantly. “Now go back to sleep.”