Chapter 15 Summary

Darkness falls and Travis is more worried about Mama and Lisbeth. He knows it would have taken them a long time to get everything done that they needed to do, plus they had a distance to travel. He cannot think of any real danger befalling them, especially since Old Yeller is with them. Travis wants to see what is keeping them, but he needs to feed Little Arliss, who is getting fussy and tired. He takes Little Arliss and the speckled pup inside and feeds them two bowls of milk and cornbread that they eat together. Travis is just about to put Little Arliss to bed when he hears dogs fighting. He runs to the door and hears the sound coming closer to the cabin. Travis recognizes Old Yeller's voice, then he hears Mama yell for him to make a light and get...