The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-10-14

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"Why, SIR" said the servant, "if the,
come up with US, we will take no notice
nf them, unless they attack us. AS The!
are ,imid creatures, the glare of 'h'
lamps and the sight Of US will keep them
nf, and in an hour we shall be in. Bu'
would advise, sir, TO draw the bullets
from your large pistols, aud load them
with swan shot; il would be more 10 the
purpose TO wound a good many, than to
kill one or two" s,.sts, .lH
"Oh papa" cried liiile Helena, as the
Baron ,ook his pistols from the top Of the
carriage, whit shall we dog"
1--WE shall do what we can, dear child,
and God will do the rest for us. There
is no grea, danger from these wolves,
rxcep, in the very depth of winter. and
IT there were; lie who delivered David
from tho paw of the linn, and the paw Of
the bear, and Daniel from the seven
hungry lions, can deliver us ALSO"
"Thev are cunning, sir" said Erick.
The Baron looked, and abou, , huns
dred yards back, TO the right, in the
woods, he could jus, make on, gray
mass moving through the trees, and
leaping out into The carriage tracks
Ihey did no, howl, bu, bayed fearluiIy
and as they ,ro,led swiftly along, y"u
nigh, hear tho shnffling and rns,iing Of
rhe snow under their feet. They muved
steadily, and were evidently gaining on
the carriage. The post boys piled both
whip and spur, and ,he horses themselves.
in an agony Of fear, broke out Into a
can'er, despite the heavy snow.
DO y"u think there is any danger,
my dear husband" asked the Ba'oncss.
II cannn, tell" said her husband
",hey do not seem disposed TO attack us
yet, but they are certainly savago. II is
for the horses we have 20 fear 6ts,.'
"A'e they gaining on us!"
"a linle, but they are no, putting ont
their speed; they could he up with US IN
a moment, if they liked"
Thus the carriage rolled on; for about
FIVE minutes Erick never took his eyes
uff the pack, and The Baron, ,hrua, him
self out from the left hand window,
watched them carefully. ... ..
"Are you, pistols loaded, siIv cried
Erick. .-,
"A!l: with swan shot"
81 have two loaded with ball, and two
with shot; go we shall do"
The pack was now not more than ten
yards from ihe carrage: there might be
abou, two hundred in il. Al their hea |
was an old, strong, grey-headed wolf, the
leader of the pack. They all came near
er, nearer still: at last, with fevrrish
hrwl, the leader sprang on one of the
wheel horses. aud at tho sau.e time
received bullet through his head from
Erick. who was prepared Tor him.
Nov, sir," said he, "if You will let
me have piece "f string. we may be
able to make some'hing Of it,"
"a piece Of siring!' said his master.
Eyes, here i, is; but 10 what end!'
"Why, sir" said he, "w"lves, as cow
a,dIy creatures, as they are, axe always
susprc,ng trap; so I will just tic n
stick 10 this string, and lot il drag behind
the carriage. |. will keep them Of,
dare say, ten minutes" .-.. .g.
Erick was right: the stick was dragged
along about The distance Of ten yards
beli"d the carriage, and wore plainly
afraid Of il. A, las, they began :" grow
Fbolder: seemed TO have discovered the
passed the stick, and were again
making up 10 the carriage.
"They will lie upon US in a moment,
cried Erick. When cry Now sir bt
ready to fire upon them fr"n, one side
and so will from the oihrr."
Very wall, replied the Bron. Little
Helena sal with her hand in her mothers
looking up to her face. Her mo'he'
|. oked sad, bot very calm: she was evl
DENLY praying.
"Nrw, air." cried Erich.
Master aud servnni Jr,h fred at iha
same moment: there was a savage yell
from ,he furem ST Of The fierce pack, and
three or four fell.
"Lnad again, cried Etick; il this las''
you will want all rour pis'ols so"n."
After they had fred once or 'wice, the
wolves were no longer frightened by the
H.e and fash; and they began 10 surround
The coach on al sides.
"rhere is bu, one thing left" said
Erick; 1--WE must Gu, The ,rac"s Of one
Of The leaders and turn him off-lhat will
! diver. them for a little while" And
turning to the foremost pos'-boy, he
directed him 10 cu, the traces Of his of
horse. The boy obeyed, and the terri
fed animal started off 10 the right, int"
the forest, and with loud yell, the whole
pack rushed after him.
"rbank G ID for that" exclaimed the
Baroness. "rhen we may be safe, after
aNr aaia I'D ytG5s. aaa all o
GAY, madam, if i, please Him, replied
the servant, bu, this relief will no, last
long, and they will soon be upon us
again" s.. ..a.4.gf ~
"Hpw far, do you imagine, we ara from
The pos, house, nows" eagerly enqured
the Baron, .s a,'. '.... .... I'd