The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-27


 thA, as it were, in tho
 kp4)e high over all, swept ,s.
 |colQSed, omfnous storrn-csA
 Inere It was again, resolving itsen,s ae nearer, into a mass or dnsky lorna
 4 altogether and careeringdo doUn upol sieoge He could see, everr f fha dz fance, the gleam of hundhs6 futia7| eyes, ana hear every moment n - lSI \
 distinct, the snarling TIT 1lb s We are lost,n cried the M5H5lf {.
 over his shoulder. tDhl I Il ,l0rs
 how they gain on us.
 the baron came of a long 37nA Q Enuy ancestors, many of whom hat
 oriorn hopes, or fallen in hopeles, and he was not one to die wiithou
 h. qFen to lose hm presence tl llIlu altl h in face of the greates1 al19 most unexpected of dangers.
 Gourage, courage" he said. n hare 4y fine here. 1neyer travel without it MY Keep your horses up to their work 7 {, e1nume, the wolves came on swiftly
 Xes plain that in five minutes tn cs
 Oe on him. He cooked his rifle
 and waited.
 ho1e forest is alive with dem ], |1, himself. "In this half-lirht, t1ax 9ok like hundreds. I douht If \ Qos ees would turn them back. Ihe 'xeIy mentum of those behind will fn- Del tia n1ass onward, no matter bow
 H in front. Here goes!u 4~
 l. Ted, as he spoke, at the foremost
 gang, great, gaunt giant, ,famished
 long winter, who was coming on.
 ead erect, teeth glittering, ana hairs ! 1, while, at his heels, the hungry n&ck followed tumultuously, dafk. y 1ying mass, yelping andssnarling.
 mighty beast rolled over, stone r SO sure had been the aim, and for
 secpnd of time, the pack ap- Rearef checked in it's career. But the Qnkt instant the body disappeared under
 e advancingma that poured (fowriofl ot sl4dge like the Vistula in flood. Aster, faster" cried the young man.
 4g another bullet into his breech-
 he frightened steeds required no whip.
 lever; instinct made them fully aware ' heir peril; and they were laundering en now, with wildly heaving Hanks and gtxaiped outstretched necks. he has 1t, the baron cried, as he |EQlght down another wolf, the one that
 taken the place of the dead leader. Sand you and you-great heavens. will aething stop them?'
 EQrs though no less than six had now
 z(n, others came pouring on. If ithad
 Ascore he had slain it would have 'I tneNaame. They were now within N nty yards Of the sledge. Two gaukt wolves went down before his rifle. NaG Ky were within fifteen yards. The oxe@ost was so nigh, indeed, that the !. TrS9eer seemed actually to feel his hot hster, fastesge he cried. "
 A with terror, the Moulin applied aia lash. The horses sprang forward l1(m as if concentrating all theirstrencth e last effort, and, for q moment, the 0|yes seemed to be falling behind. But IS tho baron was congratulating him- on this there came burst of bowls m ahead; q new troop dashed ont of fe forest there; the steeds recoiled on haunches with a wild snort; huge, l xy monster sprang at the throat of QH horse; the sledge stopped with shat nearly threw the baron from ket; and then the wolves, in what
 ed one dense mass, precipitated 1
 selves from front and rear alike lipon |
 prey.
 Bdnwhile the Countess Olga had been 1n Bring torments of anxiety and doubt. tef lover had been expected long ago,
 aS the posts ran with great regulari- | y} Alsa non-appearance began to bed lwming. As hour after hour passed, | the darkness approached, the poor if3 who had been walking the floor, go-
 10 the window to look out every few
 ltes, could no longer maintain Hence. .fl am sure something terrible has hap hed,' sle said, wringing her hands.
 Dn sufe of it."
 - mother tried to cheer her, though !erseif torn with doubt. 'sPerhaps.n she < ed, "the sledge has broken down be- keen two post stations; that would cause ax in. getting anothern
 Do you think so?" cried the daughter >ge1y. "Do.you really think SOP Rit, M mamma, that would compel them to roD the forest after dark, and you know Ie wolves have been so thick there this 'Hible winter"
 Alasi the mother for an hour past, had zen thinking of this very danger. What suld she say to comfort her child? \ 2ply last week" cried the girl, with a.. lndder, stopping in her walk again, By deyoured poor Moujik, as you now, who had been belated-p
 EYes l know, dear. But it's not like kCarl would venture after night; they Hldnt let him at the post station. Try 4e quiet, my love. Bright and early, Inorrow, he will be here" @They couldn't stop him at the station. on know that, mamma, as we'll as do. pu tell me to be quiet" wringing her ands, Ito wait till morning. shah die orn suspense before morning. Even )w--V But she broke down, covering her face ith her hands, shuddering. "At the worst, he will be armed d.p in- rposed the mother. He was the best lot at Baden Baden, as Alexis has often Id us. Come, rest your head on me, .ar; don't give way so; I'm sure all will , right. An! here comes Alexis him. If. have been wondering where he 1, as. He will tell you there is no dan IT. The brother, tall, handsome man, lth that blonde German beauty that 70 l any of the Russian ul;per classes pos ss, came up to his sister with quick ep, and, stepping down, kissed her, eaking in voice of assured confidence {, Y carried comfort in its very tone. N Hook up. Olga, dear, look up,n he said, I nd bid me God speed l don't think I efe's the least cause for alarm, but as { 70 seen all the afternoon how nervous t u are, I've ordered out half dozen |