Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-06-25


even the sky from our path. The old
pines swayed and moaned in the increas-
ing storm, and the snow fell fast and
thick. touched the horse with the
whip and moved quickly through the
wood. Again Garry graspedImy arm.
heard nothing but the storm and yet
was startled as the horse gave a snort
and struck into gallon. Will heart
Of happiness, | had no yet, d,eamed Of
any danger. Again the hor.e snorted
in alarm. There was 20 so,ba above
ltheEtorm. feltmy CHECK texx whitc
and cold, and felt the blSeg iygiick
back to my heart.
| Clear, wild, terrible it burtt cut in az
unearthly howl, like wal! @ensa world
| of fiends. Iheard it. Its dismal, heart
chilling echoes had not diedsaway on the
storm, when it was answered from q
score of Threats.
Merciful God pack of wolves we're
around us. In those dark woods at
night and the storm bowling overhead, a
score of threats were fercely yelling
each other on to the feast. For mo-
ment my senses reoled. But l felt Car
ry leaning heavily or my shoulder, and
4 aroused.
But what hope was there?. had no
weapon, and the maddened devils we're
in our path before and behind us. There
was but one chance, and that was to
push ahead.
There was slim chance, and I grew
sick as / thought of Garry The quiet
cabin and the happy hearth at home,
flashed swiftly through my brain. AT
that moment dark shadow glided up by
the side of our sleig h, and SO wild and
devilish yell l neytr he ard. Ny flesh
crawlcd on my bones; cold SILVER ran
to my heart, and crept over my head, as
though the hairs were standing on end.
Two orbs glared out like. demon lights,
and could hear thdpani;ng of the eager
beasts. Finally grasping the lines and
shouting sharply to the horse, we shot
away.
The horse needed no urging. AT the
act, that internal chorus again burst out
in earnest, and their dark forms leaped in
heightened strides On either side Of us.
The speed was fearful, and yet the yell
ling devils kept pace. Turning to speak
to Carry, I saw aIasl form leap into the
path, and as we spa q a!fad, bis teeth shut
y with asvice-like sap mfsssag Garry and
stripping her shawl from her shoulders.
With shrek she clung to me, and with
my arm I saved he1frOm being dragged
out Of her seat.
became maddened reckless. Ishout-
ed to the horse, now r,eking with foam.
We went on at fearful rate. The
stumps and roots and Uneven places in
the road, threatened at every instant to
wreck our sleigh.
! Homo was three mile, distant. 0, for
a world to give her ahome! As the
road struck the river bank, it turned
shortly on the brink Of fearful preci-
pice Here there was , new danger not
only of upsetting, but Of being hurled
into the river. There was path across
this angle of land whcie logs had been
hauled out. 1t was mile nearer this
way to a clearing than by the river but
| burst not attempt it with a sleigh.
On VIC sped. That fearful pack neck
and neck with us, and every now and
then jaws shutting like steel traps close
to our persons. Once around that angle,
and hoped. How madly / shouted to
the noble brute. We neared the turn in
that race for life.
Heavens. the Internal devils had cross
ed ahead, and hung in dark masses. A
demon instinct seemed To possess them.
A few moments morel The wolves
seemed to feel that we had bad chance,
for they howled more devilish than ever.
With sweep the horse turned in spite
of me. The left runner struck high on
the roots Of pine, and the sleigh swung
over like a flash, burying us in the new
snow. Away sped the horse, and my
heart sunk as heard his quick footsteps
dying out toward home.
| The maddeped pack had followed the
horse, and shot bv us a number Of rods
= , W. ' f.on. T.rr, .rre o ,hsn r.
their career; in an instant they we're up
on us. gave one long, desperate shout,
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