The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-10-14
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IlI"'N' 'iF udFO kOl biih'
| As lie apoke, there cane a scream, o
rather shrek, as of n person IN agony
a shFick so horrible in its sound, lha
"nce heard, il never could he forgotten
Helena and her mother both exclaimed
"What can il be-"
81, is the poor horse" exclaimed thu
Bnon; "lhey are tearing him TO pieces.
A horses shrek is the most horrible
Of all things.
"Drive On. for your livesw shouted
Eick; ",hey will be back presently"
But tho snow became deeper, and the
road worse, and three horses, worn ou,
with fatigue, lily supplied the place "I
four fresh ones On the rgh, hand, the
road Ibinned little, opening into glade,
in the center Of which was frozen
pond: as tho travellers passed il, the
rack Of wolves appeared dashing up the
valley, AID the Jaws aud heads Of many
were stepped in blood.
Owe must lei another horse co." cried
Erick, "or they will be too much for us
hut we mus, take c1re what we are about.
You and l, sir, will fire at once, and then
do you, Peter" lie added, addressing the
foremost p"si-boy. "cul the traces "f
your horse, jump down, and leap up here
by me-
This was done, and the pack were
again drawn off, The remaining two
horses strained their utmost, and oil the
travellers Instantly listened tor any sign
nf tho disappearance Of their enemics.-
The Brron spoke once or twice to Erick,
bn, received no answer: he seemed quite
taken up by his own Thoughts. AT length
the carriage reached the top OF hill
and n, the distance OF apparently iwo
miles before ii; clear stead! light was
10 he seen.
"Thank Colt" there is Boisvo" ex>
claimed f ick. "Now, then, sir, be-
lieve tina, you are safe '" As he spoke,
The wolves were again heard in The dis
taEce: and though the posl-Eghl grew
larger and brighter ev,ry moment, the
pack gained on then, and at las, sur
rounded them. ."s.g- '.A.
alt mus, come at last. my dear mas
terw saiil Erick. IL have served you
and your father, these twenty ''hree years,
hut never did you better service, than
| nov intend TO do. II we all remain
together @e shall all be inrn to pieces. =
| will get down, aud with my psIuls,
shall, I trust, he ablo TO keep them al
hay few minutes. You go on with all
sperd--Ieave mo here. know you will
take care Of nv wife and child.'
mo, Erick," said the Blroness, Give
will no, allow this! We will all be
saved, or all perish together. ] could
not bear 10 escape a, the price Of your
hl0odw -f r..
"No indeed, E.ickw said EIelena.
Tie Baron InnLed al his wife and
child, and said nothing.
"B.sidcs, will try to climb tree
said Erick, "may he they will give me
lime. Bu, ir delay momen, longer,
W. shall all be lost ,nge'her."
"G,d bless y.n, Erick!" said his mas
ter. "Gnd bless yo''. aud he ,ciH bless
you! Ii you perish, | will look on yonr
wife ms a si.'er, and bring up your child
as one Of my "wn." ...,r
"Thnnk yon, sir" said Erick, firmly
snow, God he with you alI.-Fire, sir,
two pistols nj ohcew
And while the Baron fired, Eick
traped TO the ground. On dashed the
horses; the pack. terrified for the uomen'
stood still and hayed. Almost ins,an'a
neoasly they heard the report at a pistol
and in abnu, minute after, Of two clos
,ngr,her. But they heard no moro.
And now they are within hundre'
yards Of the strong log built Inn; ,h'
pos,,bny cracks his whip, the Baron fres
the whole party shout, and as The car
rnge dashes up to the door, and frrsl
blaze of light is poured into the road
and ,he Baron and his fnmily are safe.
or Erick no trace was found. lil
pistols we're discovered next morning
where he hal been left, three discharged
one still loaded; it is supposed he hat
nS, time TO FIRE il before h, was pulled
down. need no, tell you how nobl.
tho B,ron fulfilled his promise TO hi
wife and child.
On the sacred spot, now stands mon
umen,, bearing on one side OF is pedes
tai the name and story nf Erick: on 'h'
Greater Ioue hath no man hn'
this, that man lay dorn his life for hi
friends"