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MR. BUNT JIM

Looking back. Danny, I don't like the looks of things. Descending the hill. Lu, you'd better rest here; I don't think the fire will get up this far. LU

Jim, I can't rest with the cries of them poor burning brutes in my ears. DANNY

Calm yirself, lassie, calm yirself. a wee bit.

There, rest

It's aa black nicht for use

Lu seats herself on the ground, Danny stand ing by her. JIM

Danny, I'm going back again for that kid. DANNY

He'll nae be there, I tell ye. through the woods.

I saw him running

JIM

Then we'll start on the hunt now.

I tell you

he's the one that has the word for me; I could feel it the minute I laid eyes on him. DANNY

It micht be true, Jim, and the trouble I saw come too.

JIM

Aye, Danny, it has come. But that kid At this moment the huge form of aa bear rises in silhouette against the red sky.