Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-10-20
TRACKED BY WOLVES.


The lust time | went to the club, made
the acquaintance of a Russian noblcman,
in whom | became much interested. We
were playing cards at little table by our
selves out of the atmosphere of politics for
which had an nbi,orrcnce, quietly smol-
ing our cigars. The conversation touched
upon various subjects, sush az interest
sportsmcn, and finaIly We began to tell Of
personal adventures. The Russian listened
attcntively, but said nothing, yet thought
detected some impaticncc in his eyes as the
othcrs related some trlliug hunting advcn-
tuie where real peril was wanting.
At length l addressed him, '.Mr. De
Gcroskoif," said, 81 have read something
of your vast country, aud / have heard yvu
speak IF the rppaci,y of the wolves when
winter and hunger drive them from their
customary haunts. Couldn't you tell US
something concerning them?"
Oh, yes; the wolves, tho wolves"
joined in my friend Y d bet the
wolves have used you roughly rome time or
other"
"lndccd, you are not deceived
"Wel, then. let US hear the story
"With pleasure, if it it will entertain
you"
"Of course it will, and especially on
such night as this, when the snow is fall
ing aud drifting, and the wind is whistiug
through the bare branches Of the trees; one
might easily conceive oneself to be in Rus
sa," said Arthur U.
So we all lighted fresh cigar and
Mr.. De Gcroskotl began in these terms:
'lt was 10 Galcia, in the vicinity of
Lcmtcrg. where my sister and we're vs-
ting the Countess Lrhanoff We had
scarcely passed one half the time our pa
rents had intended, W .cn we received the
sad intelligence that our father had fallen
suddenly aud dangerously ILL.,
"Thc regrets of our amiable hostess who
with gret separated herself from my poor
sister, NUDGE, whom she already regarded
US her daughter u-iuw, we're not uble to
rctuin Us.
NVc decided to set out Without delay
and continue our journey even during the
night; the snow had ceased falling, it was
bright moonlight, and our driver, The old
hpntsman Of NY father was OF consumnatc
experience. Abundantiy provided with
both furs and provisions, We got into the
sleigh Before night we reached the
great forest which separated US from our
fathers house and which extends fur IL
great distance in the direction Of Lthua-
MIA, where it unites with The immense for.
este of tlut country.
"The road along which We passed was
not so narrow rs to prevent the rays of the
full moon from lighting us on our way; but
tho quantity Of snow drifts aud OF ice with
which the route was filled, faigued our
horses excessively We guarded silence
each one Of us, silence which was broken
by the horses trot aud the snoring Of the
chamber maid who had fallen asleep.
81 was thinking Of my sick father, and
did not conceal hut from myself on ac.
count of his advanced age there might be
danger, thut danger even existed, else we
would uot have been summoned home be.
fore the time agreed upon
"Nudcje for her part did not feel dis
posed to enter into conversation Two
thoughts filled her mind, first she know
that from one minute to another we were
approaching our venerable father upon
whose condition she entertained reflections
similar to mine, aud then she lnew that she
was likewise separating hcrsolf from him
whom sho most dearly loved and with him
whom she was soon TO be united in the sa-
cred bonds OF matrimony.
"lt was already near midnight and no
incident had Interrupted our vayagc, when
all at onoo our horses showed signs of .un-
accustomed alarm Their breathing became
painting and they began to run much faster
without being excited to double their speed
either by word or whip We had owned
these horses for somo time und they were
not accustomed to change their usual gait
without some extraordinary motive. They
appeared to be frightened, often turned
their hends and seemed stimulated by some
unknown power. Soon their starts became
moro marked, and kosko, our driver, was