CHAPTER XXII 

THE FIGHT WITH THE BUCK 

"Look out!" 

These were the only words Henry had time to utter and as they left his lips he leaped to one side as swiftly as possible. 

Hardly knowing what Henry meant, Dave and Barringford stood their ground, looking first one way and then another. 

On the instant the big buck came forward. His rush was aimed at Henry, but missing that youth, he went onward with a wild plunge, directly between Dave and Barringford. 

"A buck!" yelled the frontiersman. "Back out, Dave, an' be quick about it!" 

He himself started on a run, reloading his rifle as he went. Dave wanted to do as bidden, but he had been so surprised that before he could turn his heel caught on a rock and down he went flat on his back. His gun struck on the trigger and went off, the charge tearing over the top of the cave into the tree branches beyond. 

Dave was now helpless and if the truth must be told the fall had more than half dazed him, for his head came down on a spot that was far from soft and comfortable. More than this, with an empty gun he could do but little to defend himself. 

The big buck had now come to a halt and turned around. He stood as if uncertain whether to renew the attack or take to his heels. Then he gazed at his mate and a strange red light shone in his angry eyes. He was "blood struck," as old hunters call it, and drawing in a sharp, hissing breath, he leaped forward once again, straight for Dave, who was now trying to rise.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Did Henry alert someone to a danger?
2. Did someone learn of danger from Henry?
3. Did Henry let somebody know about something dangerous?
Q2:
1. Who did Henry warn about the danger?
2. Who was told of something dangerous by Henry?
3. Who did Henry alert to an unsafe situation?
Q3:
1. What did Henry do after he'd issued his warning?
2. Once Henry had given his warning, what did he do next?
3. What was Henry's next plan of action after sending out his alert?
Q4:
1. Was Henry's warning understandable to Dave and Barringford?
2. Did Dave and Barringford understand Henry's alert?
3. Did Dave and Barringford get what Henry meant when he cried out?
Q5:
1. Did Dave and Barringford opt not to move?
2. Did Dave and Barringford stand their ground?
3. Were Dave and Barringford unmoved?
Q6:
1. Did Dave and Barringford look around?
2. Did Dave and Barringford take a look at their surroundings?
3. Did Dave and Barringford survey the area around them?
Q7:
1. What came forward?
2. What appeared suddenly?
3. What did the group spot all of the sudden?
Q8:
1. Who was the buck targeting?
2. Who did the buck have its sights on?
3. Who was the buck aiming itself at?
Q9:
1. Did the buck hit Henry?
2. Was Henry struck by the buck?
3. Did the buck ram into Henry?
Q10:
1. What did the buck do after missing Henry?
2. What happened instead of the buck hitting Henry?
3. How did the buck act after it missed Henry?
Q11:
1. What did the buck do after it stopped charging?
2. What did the buck do once it was done running?
3. After the buck charged, how did it act?
Q12:
1. Did the buck seem confused?
2. Was the buck perplexed?
3. Did the male deer have an uncertain air?
Q13:
1. Who did the buck set its sights on?
2. Who did the buck look at?
3. Who did the buck have in its purview?
Q14:
1. Who did the buck target second?
2. Whose direction did the buck charge in second?
3. Who did the buck leap towards second?
Q15:
1. Who asked Dave to be quick?
2. Who instructed Dave to hurry up?
3. Who told Dave to get out in a hurry?
Q16:
1. Was the frontiersman's gun out of bullets?
2. Did the frontiersman need ot reload his gun?
3. Was the weapon of the frontiersman in need of more bullets?
Q17:
1. What caused Dave to stumble?
2. What did Dave trip on?
3. What made Dave lose his balance?
Q18:
1. Did Dave fall?
2. Did Dave take a tumble?
3. Did Dave's stumble take him all the way to the ground?
Q19:
1. Did Dave accidentally fire his gun?
2. Did Dave's gun go off on accident?
3. Did Dave shoot his gun, though not on purpose?
Q20:
1. What caused Dave to become dizzy?
2. What made Dave dizzy?
3. What gave Dave the spins?
