As Ted drew nearer to the spot where he had seen the wolf he went more slowly, and carefully examined his revolvers, and swung his knife sheath loose, so that he could get at that weapon quickly, if it became necessary.
Although he looked carefully to the front, he could not see the wolf.
Kit saw that Ted had missed the place where the wolf had been seen, and that he was too far to the right. He observed, also, that Ted was going cautiously, and that he was preparing for an attack, and he was sure that Ted would be able to take care of himself against fair odds.
Now Ted went forward again and soon gained the top of the rise.
He went very cautiously, peering over the edge.
Suddenly he sprang back and whipped out his revolver, and slowly let himself out of his saddle.
"Ted's found him," muttered Kit in the cupola to Stella, who had climbed up to his side to learn how the watch was going.
"Let me have the glass, Kit," she said.
Kit handed it to her, and she trained it on the figure of Ted, who was creeping along the top of the hill.
"Oh, Kit, he sees the wolf," cried Stella, interpreting for Kit's benefit the little drama being enacted for their benefit on the far-away hilltop.