160 COSSACK FAIRY TALES.

himself in front of another hut. He went into it,
and there was nobody there. He went and lay down,
and his dogs lay down also, Chutko on the threshold
of the room door, Vazhko at the threshold of the
house door, and Bary at the threshold of the outer
gate. Presently the Iron Wolf came trotting up.
Immediately Chutko gave the alarm, Vazhko nailed
him to the earth, and Bary tore him to pieces.

Then the man gathered his faithful dogs around
him, mounted his horse, and went back to his own
home.