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

uCaT tHc corpScS OI tnClr lciOWS, WhOm
! they dcvourcd, We might reach the limits of
the forests, or some dwelling house, per-
haps.
"Alas! how i'll founded we're my hopes!
This time few seconds srfIiccd for the
wolves to devour their comradc; had
scarcely time to reload before they were
already behind the sleigh"
! "Your efforts arc useless" whispered
kosko in my cor, 'soon the horses will
fall from fatigue, und then we shall be
| lost"
"Indeed, Stacking up was noticed in
speed of my poor stccds They painted
harder and harder, their course became un~
equal and irregular. They did all in their
power, for they knew that only the greatest
speed could save them; but their speed
becnme rapidly exhausted. Already scve-
raj times, one after the other had f1len, and
only by desperate effort had they been
able to regain their feet
Now we were in horrible position aud
if tremb!cd it was not on account of
myself as much as for Nudcjc. | killed
several more of these terrible auimals, but
these losses did no more arrest them in
their mad course. They wore close behind
us, aud their impatient bowling became
quite distinct. saw their blood red
throats, their sharp, white teeth their
parchcd tongues pendant, and their glcam-
ing eyes like red hot Goals. What hide
Gus horde. 1t was enough to make one
couvulsc with terror. had no more powder
rs means Of defence against tic cursed
| demons, there remained my two pistols still
charged, my bunting knife aud the butt OF
my gnn.
"kosko had remarked this
"Still one more hope remains" he said,
/ "whcn we pessed by this place remember
to have seen hunters cabin, uuoccupicd,
which ought not to tc far from here, if we
can succeed in reaching il NC orc saved for
the time being II on the contrary We
cannot reach it, the wolves will tear US to
pieces, and satisfy their burger with our
bodies. Mostcr," he continued in trc,nb.
ling voice, ''it this misfortune happcus,
you have your pistol loaded All! then be
charitable and assure prompt death to
your dear sister, that she may not suffer
slow and cruel agony under the cursed
teeth Of the wolves"
regarded with stupor this old servant,
tear rolled down lis wrinklcd check, he
nodded his head to strengthen the sense OF
| HIS tClllUic WOruS.
II can never forget that awful moment,
freezing cold took possession Of ne, |
looked at tho sweet and chorming figure of
my sister. Suddenly. on both sides of us,
we saw our savage Toes appear. noticed
that they scented the contents Of the
sleigh, end they seemed to rccon"oi,rc Sc
fore attacking it In this moment of i'm
minent danger | felt despair enter my
heart With my left hand seized the
pistol, and with eyes half blinded with
horror at tie deed, sought my sisters
head, the spot where death would be the
surcst and most prompt, then | turned
away nehast at this fratricide. My thoughts
became confused; my feeble reason wa
vcrcd like the flame OF torch exposed to
strong wind. With my right hand | had
involunIarly drawn my hunting knife;
veil of blood was stretched across my eyes
and through this veil saw Nudcjc pray
ing, the furnished wolves and the snow
covered plains. Then it was with terri
bic bound, one Of tho ticnds sought to
enter tho Sleigh but my knife cut him to
to the heart and lie fell dead on the other
side Of the sleigh"
"Well aimcd," cried out Kosko, with al
|
use Of your knile and the butt cud Of
your gun can already sec the cabin,
keep up the fight little longer and we arc
safe'
''Thcn the bloody veil fell from my eyes
and my reason was restored. Kosko
dashed the horses without pity, the poor
animals made another effort as if forcsccing
That was tho last service. In the meantime
| had put the pistol back into my coat
pocket, aud with my knife ready, standing
up, | waited
"Wns it my threatening attitude Which
| produced an unexpected impression
upon our fcrocious enemies, or was it the
rapid course of our horses? At any rate,
the fact is, they withdrew short distance
behind us, not very far, it is true, hut in
our position the advantage was incstimubc
| looked about me and perceived close by
us the hunters cabin, the door of which
stood open Nudrje, who had tainted
when the wolf sprang into the sleigh, and
had fallen upon her waiting-mnid, long
since unconscious, had now recovered her
consciousness kosko uttered EXPLANATIONS
Of jog; stopping the horses with difficulty,
he lcaped from his seat"
"llcre we are, here we nrc;" he cx-
claimed "now lively, aud don't lose AZ u-
slant"
ALREADY Nudcje, with great presence of
mind, had left the sleigh and taken refuge
in the cabin Kosko followed her, carry.
ing in his arms the waiting maid, still un-
conscious | entered the last.
"On entering this olleltcr, the old ser.
vont hastily suatchcl the gun from my