, 1875-10-24

as the exploring party entered the forest, q
wind. ~ '1o A's4*
They arc there jet. tbs pack Of them" cried
eld Baron Jasallon, squirting his horse and hand
nus ms gun Push On and let us pepper soma
or their gray hides at any rate"
But wolves are cunning as we'll as fierce, and
"neu she Eescuers came 10 sight OF the great
beech tree around the foot OF which tho pacl1
had gathered, bowling and whining over soma
oo1ect at first lndistinctly visible. their queru-
!ous cry changed into note of alaxm, and thew
huddled themselves together among H.
chestnuts and birches, with their BUSH.
tails dropping, and their bright eyes shinina1
through tho darkness Like points OF flame. An;
11f91 nffeealar q dlscharge OF muskety succeeded
walts tue Cossacks lowered their lances, and
oaahed forward With their shrill 'thu1zah!" as
enough charging against human foes Neither
lance nor bullet did execution among the wolyes
Hho, iatrly cowed. skunk of INTO the recesses Of
ca his #iry steed, but just in time to prevent
horse and rider from falling headloug into &
deep but nartow pit dug at the foot Of The huge
beech tree ~Ns'~
.'Holy st. Sophia OF Kiev, n,asaed a.
Stephen Of the Stsppes! What uizaId's work
have We here?" exclaimed the soldier as he
wheeled his horse. 'tAy name isn't Dimsri III
Old araua,., not hear groan from out yonder open
''Grare, forsooth " returned Baron .1aoa11on
hastily dlsmountipg; lit iA q bear-trap, such Al
peasants get in likely spots, near where the
honey OF some swarm Of the villa pees that dwell
IN hollow trees is sure to tempt Bruin
to the pltfall. And, as I hve,'' he added,
ai{af hsteoing for . moment, *thare i9
scnao one down there and ailve-Ypup9 Wats--
ton. for thousand gold eaeles!'
and when, BY means OF rope hastily con-
stracted BY linking together stirrup-lesthern
the pit tho truth Of this conjecture was con-
nrmed. for Edgar MaTston, pale, Asid. and ex~
haustad, but to all appearance unhurt save fos,a
bru1se upon his right temple, was drawn forth
IRON It. The bystanaers crowded round him.
but he "as faint and weak. and it was not until
he had swallowed portion OF the tiery corn
brandy from tho Baron's hunting flash that ha
Was able to speak.
E6gars story, wheh he was able to tell it, was q
e1mple one' and had alreaay beon anticipated by
Hnan ne spran2 from tie Bledge it had bean
Wien luH conviction mat he vas about 10 ss7e
Annlette's life at tho sacrifice Of Lis own. lie
nag. however, made desperate effort to reach
the great heech-tree in the roor hopc that hv
setting his back against it and makinr vioor,.
ons use OF his huntlns-l:nite, ha might gain
91na 70 grasp one Of tue lover boughs and
olaw himself mp beyond tho reach o. Tia
"o.ses. Bas to hts coneteinatioa the treschor-
ous sarfaso On which he n1iGhtcd aut, which was
composed OF rotten branches and a.ied leaves
gave "a7 beneath his foes4 and he was pr.ci,,i-
.ated into tho narraw pit beoa, rocey,n. a. ha
leu blow oa The head from projecting staLe.
'Ytl1cn stunned min for 4 momen:. snl xyhan 10
recovered his eel,ses it wac to hear the turions
yalpiug and bowling OF tho disappointed woIyas
thu. raeod round the hrins CT his priecn, aud to
see o7 tho uncertain light their loltine toasnas
huo, ,euasnlnS tsesa' ss tsor bent over the edge
and vanlv: tried to seizs the prey beneath thesn-
The talo is told The t-ointlces which ha9
induced the Count ant t,acntoss Galitzin to Oh
1ecs to Edsac ~ q suityr 1o- their dnu,htec's
:: Eand melted flke sno@ in the sra ~hen their
Har Nl%n2A A--A At
ftcc or tho galians yau:,. man, vhosa praj.na
we're On every ;p.-Cusssrs iNa;1zi,ss.