In "The Interlopers", what does the final word of the story suggest about the fate of the two men?

It is hard not to be aware of the irony of the situation.
Two sworn enemies by some twist of fate are trapped underneath the same tree unable to
move, and both somehow make peace with each other, and both desire that their men be the
first to come on to the scene so they can demonstrate their newfound friendship and love
for one another by letting the other out and caring for him. It is when Ulrich sees
figures "coming through the wood" that both shout out loudly, and these figures run
towards them. Ulrich is incredibly happy that they are coming so quickly, until he sees
them coming closer and realises who they actually
are:

"Are
they your men?" asked Georg. "Are they your men?" he repeated impatiently, as Ulrich did
not answer.

"No," said Ulrich with a laugh, the idiotic
chattering laugh of a man unstrung with hideous
fear.

It is then that the
final word of the story reveals the true identity of the "figures" that are coming, and
also simultaneously reveals the fate of Georg and Ulrich. The wolves that they have
attracted with their shouts will be able to feast upon the two men as they are trapped
by the tree and unable to defend themselves. A grim, ironic end.