The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-26

are IN the toiis, our eyes had better be
about u.s.
III there be danger. le, US turn back
My companion laughed derisively.
No! said he bitterly. This path does
or j, does no. lead to Berse. II the
former and the man we met is honest, we
shall be there in an hour at the iar,heres,,
and all is well If the latter and the mill
er is knave, rehcct--he is between us
and Lergne, to Gu, oil our retreat.
but we are two, and he
Hush il he ec wha, my fears suspect.
rely upon it. he is moi alone. AS have
said remember that we are traversing IA
forest whose trees are old, and whose
trunks are large and hollow enough to
hide a thousand foes. There are rocks,
too, with cavities. Remember that =
The forest darkened as we advanced.
| Night is coming on, continued my
companion. We must hasten faster or
we shall be lost. Hark!
is that thunder z enquired.
No. replied my companion, whom it
visibly agitatcd; Il, is the warning cry OF
an out post wolf. We are scented. For.
ward in Gods name'
The forest grew darker and darxer.--
As we dashed on. we perceived lights
cleaning family through the trees.
Al the same moment we heard the
echoine of many fee. like that of auiInals
leaping on the earth behind us.
They are upon u.s. exclaimed my
companion. Each now for himself, and
God protect both! FAREWELL
And on his heel he flew as il racing
with the wind, In the gloom, made
out to discern his form jus, distinctly
enough to follow in his wake.
A loud roar behind, warned me thai
the wolves had bcccue aware Of our
flight.
In my terror lost sight of my com.
Ianion till | heard the echoing of his
footsteps and plunged on.
saw the lights ahead growing, mo.
men,arily, larger and larger. BY this !
knew was gaining on them, and that
dellverance was near.
My strength was giving out: but
dared not shout, dared not halt. Life
and hope were before me---the wolves
and death behind me.
! The terrible enemies in my rear were
now SO close upon me, that could hear
them pant in their chase.
A sense of choking came upon me but
with a violent effort, | shook it off and
! flew on.
Suddenly, a painful feeling crcp over
me. The air was hot and heavy with
their breathings.
A load was upon my heart, sitting
there with the strength and weight OF
nightmare. A conviction that death was
near flashed upon me All the sins con.
ceptional and actual of my past life rose
before me with terrible distinctncss.
Il know my hour has come, multercd
rs sped On, 'bu, shall not die without
a struggle.
| With my knife cut away the betting
of my portmanteau, and with dull heavy
sound II fell to the earth. My cane was
also thrown aside, and grasped pistol
in one hand. and a knife in the other.
| Meanwhile the lights increased in
number and size before me. The forest
grew less thick and nazy also but this
latter was OF but little advantage, for
while it afforded less obstruction for me,
it enabled the hungry PACK behind to run
me down more easily.
To add to my perilous strait, all was
dark as pitch around me, and the wolves
were 50 near | momentarily expected to
! feel their terrible claws and revolving
breaths.
| Al this moment voice that almost
made my heart leap out OF my breast,
cried out:
You are on the edge of a gulf, turbid
waters are rolliAg between Us. Put your
tf,s, in God and leap"
| AT the same instant felt two heavy
paws upon my shoulders and ho, breath
upon my check. U,tering a cry ui alarm,
flung the hand containing the knife
around me, add Ieapcd the brink.
| heard low cry, fearful veil, the
quick rolling aud uumbl.ng of body,
loud crash in contiguous waters, followed
almost Immediately by roar that re-
seinb.ad the howlng Vi ten thousand
devils.
Good. You are game, conrad =
You have done for that fellow. The
rest OF ,Ie rascally pack dare not leap
that gall, and stand there licking their
Jaws in their wrath Now follow me
the rascals may alter their minds, and
i we are not out Of the forest.
| grasped his hand dropped it--and
the fever OF my frigh, belng still upon
me, darted Oh.
In few minutes we cleared the forest,
and found ourselves in sight Of a small
town, i'm the windows oil whose houses
we dscerncd many cheerful light.
We soon reached the town and looked
about us for resting place. The night
WAS dark, and perhaps from that y.Iy
reason we were unable 10 discover a sol