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Soon , with the gun in one hand , he crept back into the cave . The wolf saw him . She growled so loudly that the men and boys outside were frightened . But Putnam was not afraid . He raised his gun and fired at the great beast . When his friends heard the gun they pulled the rope quickly and drew him out . It was no fun to be pulled over the sharp stones in that way ; but it was better than to be bitten by the wolf . Putnam loaded his gun again . Then he listened . There was not a sound inside of the cave . Perhaps the wolf was waiting to spring upon him . He crept into the cave for the third time . There were no balls of fire to be seen now . No angry growl was heard . The wolf was dead . Putnam stayed in the cave so long that his friends began to be alarmed . After a while , however , he gave the rope a quick jerk . Men and boys pulled with all their might ; and Putnam and the wolf were drawn out together . This happened when Israel Putnam was a young man . When the Revolutionary War began he was one of the first to hurry to Boston to help the people defend themselves against the British soldiers . He became famous as one of the bravest and best of the generals who fought to make our country free . THE HORSESHOE NAILS I A blacksmith was shoeing a horse . " Shoe him quickly , for the king wishes to ride him to battle , " said the groom who had brought him . " Do you think there will be a battle ? " asked the blacksmith . " Most certainly , and very soon , too , " answered the man . " The king's enemies are even now advancing , and all are ready for the fight . To - day will decide whether Richard or Henry shall be king of England . " The smith went on with his work . From a bar of iron he made four horseshoes . These he hammered and shaped and fitted to the horse's feet . Then he began to nail them on . But after he had nailed on two shoes , he found that he had not nails enough for the other two . " I have only six nails , " he said , " and it will take a little time to hammer out ten more . " " Oh , well , " said the groom , " won't six nails do ? Put three in each shoe . I hear the trumpets now . King Richard will be impatient . " " Three nails in each shoe will hold them on , " said the smith . " Yes , I think we may risk it . " So he quickly finished the shoeing , and the groom hurried to lead the horse to the king . II The battle had been raging for some time . King Richard rode hither and thither , cheering his men and fighting his foes . His enemy , Henry , who wished to be king , was pressing him hard . Far away , at the other side of the field , King Richard saw his men falling back . Without his help they would soon be beaten . So he spurred his horse to ride to their aid .
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