Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-03-31

around the sledge, as far in front as the
heads Of the horses, while their number in
creased so rapidly that it seemed as if they
had arisen from the earth.
There was something fantastica, too. in
their appearance, and it was almost i'm
possible for Dumas and his friends to re-
alise the presence of two or three thousand
wolves, in desert plain where you would
not meet more than one or two in the
course of days journey.
Enough of it!'' cried the prince. at last
as he drew the kid into the sIe,lge. as his
cries still served to augment the pursuing
hosts besides exciting the number already
close behind them.
1--WE carno. say that we are wolf-hunt
ing,' said Dumas, with an attemp. to
smile; hut rather that we arc hunted by
wolyesp'
The entiresparty still kept up their fire
but the ammunition was already more than
half gone. Perhaps there we're two hunt
dlred charges yet remaining in their pouch
es but they were surrounded by at least
two thousand wolves.
The two corners Of the dcmi-circle al
vanccd more and more. and threatened to
close in. making circle of which the hum
tiers. the sledgc, and the horses, should bo-
come the center.
If one Of the horses should happen to
stumble and fall. all world he finished, and
the affrightened animals already seemed to
emit fire II ON their nostrils, as they bound
Of v.,lt1,. fo~.-o.l Io.L,.~ a.
stcprc, like the s.orm-,sing of winter.
What dc you think of it?' asked
Prince Garowsky of his driver.
81 think it is not good to DO herc.-
The ''Furies" have no binders and those
advancing horns cause them to go wild!'
"Do you fear for tn, resnlt?'
Those devils have tasted blood, and
the more their numbers will increase?'-
replied the driver. evasively.
'What is your advicc?"
The drive regned in his "Furies' with
a sharp jerk. as they were looking AROUND
at the wolves, snorting in alarm, and again
urg' d them on.
If you give me permission, replied the
driver, 81 shall cut the traces of the "Fu-
rics," and let them sheer around facing
the wolves, one going to the the right and
the other to the left, leaving the Snow
Eater to dash or between them"
Can yon do it?'
Il can try. and nothing else will save
us! a moment more, when thoSe horns
are a little more in front. the ..Furics"
VIII turn straight out and stop us. or fall
in on the Snow Eater" bringing us all:
in piietogetherl There You see how it
is. canno-'
''For Gods sake let the wolves have
hem, since they will. I'll cut them loose
and the prince suited the action to the
word. nt/
Away! cried the driver to the Snow
Eater as he jerkcd the other two horses,
in different directions, aud the noble steel
did not fail to obey, his rapil pace bccom-
ing still swiftcr, and the driver causing
him to describe curve, which would soon
er or later cut off one corner of that livin.
,lemi-circle.
ION your life. lie cried. edo not FIRE any
morep aud he was obcycd.
The two gallopcrs, thus left in the midst
of the wolves, did not remain sturiicl but
one brief instant, aud then they bounded
fiercely away, going in opposite directions
and dividing their enemies, part Of whom
had fallen off from the pursuit Of the
sic lgc, to pursue and destroy the '.Fu-
ries."
A quarter Of an hour later. the prince
and his companions were at the chateau.
AMI it was cstim.ted, that the Snow
Eater" in that quarter of an hour. had
made league and a half. The next ,la:
the entire party visited the field of battle
on horseback, and found the bones Of more
than hundred wolves in the track OF their
light. As to NJ. Dumas. he declares that
hat the affair we have rcconle.l was his
ir,t and last wolf-hunt in Russia.