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他们可能已经逃出了虎口，那个迫害他们的可怕组织现在已是鞭长莫

及了。他一点儿也不知道这只铁爪究竟能够伸到多远,更没有想到这只
铁爪很快就要追上他们，并把他们打个粉碎。

About the middle of the second day of their flight their
scanty store of provisions began to run out. This gave the
hunter little uneasiness, however, for there was game to be
had among the mountains, and he had frequently before

had to depend upon his rifle for the needs of life. Choosing a
sheltered nook, he piled together a few dried branches and
made a blazing fire, at which his companions might warm
themselves, for they were now nearly five thousand feet

above the sea level, and the air was bitter and keen. Having
tethered the horses, and bade Lucy adieu, he threw his gun
over his shoulder, and set out in search of whatever chance
might throw in his way. Looking back he saw the old man

and the young girl crouching over the blazing fire, while the
three animals stood motionless in the back-ground. Then
the intervening rocks hid them from his view.

他们逃亡的第二天，大约中午的时候，那些本来就不多的干粮眼

看就要吃完了。但这并没有使这位猎人感到什么不安，因为在大山
里，可以靠打猎充饥，从前他就常常靠着他的那支来复枪维持生活。

他选择了一个隐蔽的角落，拾取了一些枯枝干柴，生起火来，让他的
同伴们暖和一下，因为他们现在身处海拔五千英尺的高山之上，空气

寒冷刺骨。他把骡马拴好，并和露西告别后，就背上他的来复枪，出

去碰碰运气，想打点儿东西。转过头就能看见，老人和少女正围着火
堆取暖，三只畜牲一动也不动地站立在后边。再走几步，大石便挡住
了视线，他看不见他们了。

He walked for a couple of miles through one ravine after
another without success, though from the marks upon the
bark of the trees, and other indications, he judged that there

were numerous bears in the vicinity. At last, after two or
three hours' fruitless search, he was thinking of turning back
in despair, when casting his eyes upwards he saw a sight