one after one
A great hill , whose top was in a sky all burning and red with the light of the setting sun . Sprigg blamed the moccasins for his mishap ; was very angry at them -- jerked them from his feet and flung them away . But here they came right back again , walking , walking straight up to him . With the red moccasins came a red mist ; and out of the mist would frightful shapes , with long , sharp claws , or long , sharp horns and fiery eyes , come stealing forth , one after one . They scared Sprigg almost to death , and would have torn him to pieces ; but ever , just as they would be making to spring upon him , would the red moccasins dart in between -- kick them in their ugly eyes and drive them back into the mist . `` By and by Sprigg was moving swiftly through the dark forest -- borne onward , he knew not how ; and ever before him a great ball of dim , white light . The ball of light sank into the earth , growing brighter and brighter .