He started to run, but his shoulder hurt him so he had to slow down. Then there came to his ears a musical gurgle.
“I hear water, too!” he said. “Now I can get a drink!”
He turned around a corner of rock and a moment later he saw a pool of shining water in the cave.
“Oh, how good that looks!” cried Shaggo. “And how good it will taste!”
He made his way to the edge of the pool, but just as he was leaning over to drink something very surprising happened. Up in the middle of the pool shot a steaming hot column of water. It boiled, bubbled, and hissed, and was so hot that Shaggo sprang back in alarm, uttering a loud “wuff!”
“My! what’s this? What have I struck now?” thought the shaggy buffalo.
CHAPTER IV
SHAGGO AND THE ANTELOPES
Surprised by the hot, spouting column of water, just as he had been about to take a drink, Shaggo leaped back in the cave. Then he stood there, watching the water bubble and boil. It also steamed, for it was very hot.