As they realized what had happened, both Wongo and Cho-gay laughed and the coyotes, who had gathered near, took up the laughter in a hundred “Ki—yi—yi’s” of mirth, but the meek smile on the face of Sandy was made with an effort, for he feared his next meeting with his old hunting partner would not be a pleasant one.
“But the news! The news!” exclaimed Kaw. “What is the news that Brother Sandy has told?”
“I didn’t have time to tell it,” said Sandy, “but now that—that is—I may as well tell it here,” he added lamely.
“The news is that Kil-fang and his pack of fifty wolves are coming from the north to kill Cho-gay!”
CHAPTER 4
KIL-FANG STARTLES TIMBERTANGLE
THE news that Kil-fang and his pack were returning to the Black Hills was a startling surprise for all who gathered about Sandy, but they showed no fear, for all knew how to keep out of the way of the pack and all had faith in the power of Cho-gay. Now they wanted to hear what he would say.
“Where do you get the news, and where is proof that it is true?” Cho-gay asked.
“Yap-kii, the coyote, got the news secretly from one of the coyotes that live in the north. He told Rip and Rip told me. They say that the pack will come through the north canyon when the moon is again full.”