The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-05-06


tites."
The old man had truly spoken. We sal
STILL and as If waiting round the fire and
few moments only had passed when we again
heard the feet and the painting Of the wolves
close outside; then they came bursting
against the door and window shutters; then
the growing became louder and we could
find that, with newly excited rage, they were
trying to climb up the door posts and The
mud walls in order 10 get upon the roof We
were in the most anxious suspense. Our eyes
were fixed on the opening Of the roof just
above Ne, ,hroosh which ~Leu puff of ~,ud
parted the cloud of smoke which went up
from our fire, the siar-lit heavens looked
brightly down upon us. A fresh column of
smoke was just about TO iwirl upward, when
the lady y's-maid uttered shrek and, point.
ing with her finger 10 the roof fell speechess
on the ground. A fearful sight was before
us Four wolves heads, with bloody jaws,
and their tongues hanging out, showing their
white rows of savage teeth, were ranged
round The edge Of the opening, and looking
down, with glowing eyes, into the flames be-
meath. Seen through the smoke as we saw
them, they looked like demons. Al this un-
expected sight, only Rosko retained his pres
ence Of mind. He threw fagol into the fire
saying, owe have nothing 10 fear from these
four they do not like fire it dszzles them,
and they will not be able 10 see us" But
suddenly there came !ond crash in the weak
railers of The roof; three of the monsters dis.
appeared, but the roof gave way under the
fourth, and hung down within The cabin,
while the creature endeavored in vain TO
cling TO The raflers which KEEP, brakihg round
it. # was very evident ,ha, i, must soon fall
into the flames beneath.
"Away from The fire m cried old Rosko TO
The two females, who, terrified, fed into a
corner. Then he turned to me and said
"Now, shoot! Send pistol ball into the
fellows body; take good am-hil surs!"
lie seized The gun himself, and stood by
with it ready 10 strike blow with the stock
We heard the creature groaning with fear.-
II was of unusual and fearful size. obeyed
mechanically the command OF the oil ser.
want. ] took lrue aim, fired, and al the
same instant the animal fell into the burning
pile oI wood beneath, from which flew On
all sides Grebrands, burning coal. and epa,ks
| started back from the flames; but there lay
our enemy bleeding, and rolling itself among
the frebranGs, howling horribly and piIeously
with pair. Rosko kept his place coura
geously; and after having raised the stock OF
his gun once or twice over his head, and
brought i, down again each time with heavy
blow, there lay the beas, dead before Ca, lis
limbs stretched out stiff from its body among
the burning wood, which, being all weted
with its blood, gave forth a smohering steam
Rosko, who had always his wits about him, !,
pulled it out Of the fire, and dragged it into
The further corner where he left il lying say
ing at the same time that be hope d il would
be the only visit OF the kind we sho1ld have
during The night; "5ut the dsy-,he day."
added he," in low tone of voice, "wjl bring
US more Of such customers than we shall be
able to IN sstel.'
These words had reached my ears only /;
Axinia anc the French woman BOXED snx
iously up TO the roof, to see whether any
fresh danger threatened US. drew near 10
The old man, and led him far away from Ak
ina towards The wolf, as if wished TO ex.
anime ii and then asked him, in a. under
voice, what were The fears be entertained for
the day, as had been in hopes that, when
morning came, the wolves would forsaks our
place Of refuge, and be!ske themselves 10 the
depth Of the forest.
"And even il that were 10 be the case, 4"
said he, eIoomily, ''of what use would it ee
10 US! The horses are dead; and how s Z
weak, tender female, ike Maismojselle Az
inia, 10 reach the outside OF he forest on Iooi
In the midst of our eUdeavor, night woglt
oveuake Us again, and he wolves wori
know well where 10 tind a.. Bot any hope
OF the kind IS vain. When the wolves have
assembled in such an enormous mass a. lhey
have done here, they are not afraid Of day
light 50 iOug sse-- 81 ---~l A<Li<
out our fre will protect Us from any attack
from above: indeed, DO not thisk Acoshsf
of the monsters will BE bold enough 10 t-y
the roof again TO night; but By daylight The
flames DO not make so powerful sn inPsss-
sion on them. We must s1nucn all oor
courage aud all our strength scc what nv ths1
happen, and prepare 10 defend the wcnio
and our own lives TO ths tast uonsat e.,
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tone growing fainter and tsieSsc-.'c OF 10
use At all"
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