The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27

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 fs For that terrible sound. which startlas Carl was now heard by the others, | was, however, still far distant. \ Il hope the baron has not ventures
 into the forest" said the officer. q
 so-v
 J If so,' interrupted Alexis, ssthey ar,
 pursuing him. l know that cry well, i
 IS their cry of the chase"
 Forward, then" answered the other
 not a minute is to be lost. Whip up T you sluggard.r
 The Moujik, thus addressed, lashed LII
 his horses, which broke into a fierce Fgallop.
 "Listen,' cried Alexis, moment after
 that was surely rife shot. It is he.r |>~but though they both listened now
 intently, they heard no second shot.
 You must have been mistaken" said the officer, drawing deep breath of re.
 iief !! can hear the internal bowling but nothing else-' 2
 "Nol there 1t is again. Great God, we shall be too late. There must be hun dreds of them, from their noise. No sim I gle rifle can keep them back. Forward, forward. And he rose to his feet and.
 seizing the Moujik's whip, himself lashed | j. i
 Yes, there it is again. How gallantly he fights" cried the officer. "One, two, 1 three. He has breech-loader---v But It has no effect. He wouldn't be firing so often if it had He must be miles away, the sound IS so remote. Ohl who Will break the news to Olga?" Nothing" said the officer, Ifs so de- captive as to distance than sound in an m En l.1r l. snow. It is as misleading as sound in a fog.v
 At that instant their horses, which had
 been tearing along at the maddest speed,
 nlddenly shied wildly, almost upsetting
 the sledge. At the same moment dark, tdmultuous mass rushed out of the for est just ahead, and swept on like black, tempest-driven cloud.
 Tt is a new pack" said the officer, leaping also to his feet and shading his eyes as he peered into the gloom ahead, down the long, straight, and seemingly endless forest road. No wonder the horses shied. Ha! I see him by the hash of his rifle shot. He is alone. The 'seow II black with wolves before and be- hind. Ol for minute more of time.n
 He had&cocked his own rifle as he spoke, but Waited to fire, for the light that had been shed on the scene ahead Dy the Hash of Carl's rifle had faded and now all was darkness. in the distance there, the torches, as yet, failjng to pen citrate So far through the gloom. sss...gsaslEssl
 Alexis also stood erect, with cooked weapon, while the Moujik dashed the horses again and again. fiiriously. Both the young men held their breath in the excitement. All at once the awful clamor ahead broke into wild crescendo. that curdled' their very blood. Then follow ed moment of death-like silence. This was succeeded by q sudden breaking away of the gloom in front, the darkness rolling off inwhat seemed wave on wave of lurid mist as they dashed up and their torches illuminated the scene.
 The sledge is down. cried the officer. | in uncomfortable excitement. "The horses are struggling under an avalanche of wolves. l see nothing of the baron--p
 Yes, there he is,p interrupted Alexis with shout of exultation, that ended | with a catch of the breath that was al- | most sob. He was only for a moment | borne down. He is on his feet again. 1 How he swings his saber, right and left. | He has cut circle clear about him. It 1 IS but forsan instant only, however. Fire in Gods name, fire. We must take theerisk."
 \ But tbat instant had been enough. The | oyher sledges by this time had come up | ai1d were now seconding the rapid fire | with which Alexis and his brother officer had accompanied the words they had | spoken. The fusilade was incessart. for there was a score of rifles, and every rife was a repeating one In less than five minutes not Q wolf was to be seen on foot; but Scores lay dead, or dying around, The rest had fled.
 What an army of them ? said Alexis. kicking a dead monster out of his way.l when the first congratulations were over But the winter has been unexanpled Tor it's severity, and they are starving by thousands, and mad with hunger. We laveyHno time to lose, however. Think ,f the. suspense Olga is suffering Here, umT tFn, Carl. These are my famous 'tall 3!as, that l bred myself and they 'ans 4 like the winda k
 ''ISowe my life to them, in part. 7 said he baron, as he sfrang into the sledpe. l I could only have held the monsters at ,ay for few minutes longern Hewiped he blade of his saber, as he spoke. and eturned 1t to it's sheath Tt was like ighting an incoming surf; you mastered me wave, but another was on you the nstant after. Nothing but the speedof our stallions saved me. Ahl my poor '1oujik, he and his horses both" He dded this, as he glanced at the corpses l must enquire if he has family, and :eep them from sMdalt for the rest of I heir daysp {
 And are you notshurf7n lf
 "Only scratch ortwo, which I shall l ave to ask Olga to bind Up for me. )offt talk of it.n N k,
 Bux the Countess Olga thought tho l only q scratch or two" very alarming ( rounds, and tended her lover as fair i aaidens once tended knights of chivalry. It he wounds really were mere scratches, owevers except one in the left arm, and I hat was not serious, so that the marriage 2 ook place at the appointed time, the [ ridegroom looking all the more Inter- ], sting, the ladies said, from wearing his rm in sling. it