The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-12-30


but they'll soon be back, worse than ever! !!
1t was exactly as he had said; there was
but little noise about the cabin for q few
minutes, but soon we could hear them re-
turning, smelling and jumping about the
door, and springing at the windows. We
were sitting around the fire, having some
sense of security, when all at once fearful
scream Of terror from Hiram broke forth.
and we all turned our eyes to where we saw
his directed, hole about four fest across
in the roof through which the heads Of five
wolves gazed down upon our party. The
first idea was paralyzins, but we recovered
Instantly under Buffers word.
They can't do any harm ! Them sort q
varmints don't like the smell Of fire. II the
wood only holds out we're all right!' :3
well I'il take one chance at those fellows
l said,' raising my rifle, bat Butler put his
hand on my arm. }.....t, r;e,sl =.
Don't waste powder and shot. stranger!
he said, God knows how soon ye may
want every grain fit. They can't ;ttoa ble
US from there and 50 it'll Ike best to save
yerself ontil they do.' ,...~ SO. ..... .a -.
They'll all go away in the morning p l
asked. Wont they ? -1..... .,.:.,..
The Lord only knows 'Taint onfre.
quent thing for 'om to hold on day after
day, and night after night ..:.4. ........ 4
This was cold comfort indeed for US
through that long and weary night, and far
into the next day Is we sat there without
food and watched those fearful heads look. ).
ing in through the roof hole; one Of them
sometimes going away, an be relieved by his
follow, while hundreds of them were howl
ing and racing around the building. Il, za,.
1t must have been approaching four
o'clock OF the next day, when we heard a
distant shot and all started en- their feet at
once, rising as it were in instant out Of that
despair Of death tina: had settled upon US.
We listened with an intensity that was
painful, and in a minute heard four or tvs
more shots and shout. The whole OK.
preston Of Buffers face changed instantly, !
and striking one hand upon the other, be
almost yelled: ... ....~,ss =: IL, i
That's Bill Hilton's party sartin I
don't know what sent 'em south So soon.
bit it's them.'
Strafford looked in astonishment at the
old hunter and said, Impossible !
Don't see any irnpossibility init, squire
Kal late they might travel jist about as fastl
as we could Anyhow he continued, after
several more shots and some shouts came
in Oh the wind, that's Bill Hilton s throat Il
haven't travelled with him for nigh on|
twent Ave years. without knowing his
voice. .... 49,. ...s.z>-u.z,s.ss. II
It was plain the shooters were many
and that they were closing upon us bu
before we had much chance for speculation
they were about the cabin, and We thrcT
the doors open to our believers.
it was sure enough, the very party pe'
had left two days before the one with which
STAFFORD had been travelling. With his
departure they had suddenly changed their
pIans and determined instead Of going far
ther north TO turn exactly the other way
While on their move which had been rap-I
i'd one, they came across the remsins Of our
horses, and instantly recognized them in ;hel
harness. From this they drew their Dc I.
duction that 10 could not BE- hr away livel
or dead, and therefore going in for thel
mere love Q, il, commenced tracking ~,
that they might enter upon : wolf hunt,
and glorious one It turned eut, for within
i short distancs ofths house ne counted
full sixty carcasses. g The resale of the af-I
.ernoon's sport And thus sndsd my drst,
and LAST experience amsDg wolves, N ex-I
periencs | An NOT willing = rspeat foeSl
never sven hear the bark Of . dog that dol
mot think Of that fsarful night. sod osr. Rasl
for LIE.
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