The Red Cloud chief., 1882-06-22

mora Look out Jennie How maay
are in froat Il yeu? 1 en- 80 two og
thres heye," and Is that momens
Harold vas agsia bsses by The infuri-
ated hessta. bus dealt his biows 20
apidly and with such effect that they
could mot reach bis person- Standing
with her back % Harola's. Jennie was
brnveiy facing the foe. welding her
s~pearIike club. and striking 10 The
right and lsft when suddenly she az.
claimed:
Harold. help, there are too many.
| Oh. nv armr' Quick ~ Iiyhinisgs
cash. Harold turned. and with . blow
crushed the skull OF the ~ferocious
monster that had fastened his teeth
upon her left arm. and Wal Hriv.h, 10
drag her 10 the earth-
But they were not 20 lie bahsed Of
their prey thus easily. and the rernatn-
ing wolves. CRASHING their teeth and
uftering bowls Of rage. again dashed
furiously forward. their green eyes
flashing Ike baiefnl fires. Two had al
ready been dispatched. vet the number
seemed increasing. aad ihs: gave them
renewed boidness- Harold felt that
the strength Of himself and his heroic
little companion could no; much longer
sustain the impe,uous attacks Of their
t~ireless and unyieldihg adversaies.
Jennie. dear Jennie" he cried.
don't despair; we will Vet beat them
and as another british fiend .Prang at
hi. face and fell crippled and bowling GA
the footway. the pack seemed for n
moment staggered md confounded-
Bu. il was only for q moment. and.
20 Jcnnie's horror, she discovered the
dark forms Of their new recruits stealing
up on the end 81 the bridge.
Mercy. mercy! Harold. what shall
we dor l can swing this club no longer.
Oh, help, help, help and her despair
ing cry rang out above the snappings
and howis and wells of the bcleaguering
wolves ike the last wall Of exhausted
agony-the final importuna;e call Of ex-
piring hope. -,
II appeared as though she had uttered
her own death-kneil, for the sound had
not died away among the shrinking
echoes Of the ravine, ere the wolves
made another and more desperate rush,
but we're met with undated courage
and obviously fresh strength in the arms
of the attacked. Thick ami fast tho
blows were raincd around. and furiously
the maddened beasts were pressing the
youthful defenders for their lives. when
suddenly a rifle report from the western
slope OF the hollow was heard, slrrnount-
ing the confusion and noise Of the u n
fict. now plainly revealed by the light
Of the moon bursting upon the scene.
.Sayed,' savcd.' cried Harold; and
the next instant, down on the bridge
like q tempest, dashed Inskip with a
half a dozen stalwart and armed
hunters, who had stopped at 1.-The
Hilr' on their return home after night
fall, and. learning the apprehension
felt at tho non-appearance OF Harold
and Jennie. had offered To accompany
Inskip and ascertain the cause.
So impctuous was their charge on
hearing Jennie's despairing cry. that
the wolves were taken by surprise. and
those confronting her were either
crushed by the dubbed rifles or hurled
into the swollen and tumbling torren,
at the bottom Of the gorge. Harold. in
the excitement and wild JOY Of relief.
flung his bloody ax at the las, retreating
wolf with a There. take that for a part
ing blow" and had the qualification of
seeing the bailed brute disappear in the
bushes dragging away his hinder legs.
broken nv the wcll-aimed blade. while
Jennie fell into the strong arms of her
foster father. and wepi silently upon his
manly and faithful bosom tears Of graf
itude To Heaven and him for deliver
ance from n hidcous death.
Those wilds of C County now
blossom like the rose" The vast for
ests have disappeared. Thriving towns
and village, have sprung up in scores.
and wcll-til'ed and magnificent farms
are evidences Of conicntment and pros
perity. The iron horse awakes the echo
of its hills. and its white plume floats
over its prairies. while peace. plenty and
intelligence combine Ia render happy it,
weii-to-do and hospitable citizens.
Harold and Jennie long since repaid
each others faithfulness on that event
full night. by linking their hands and
hearts together for life. while often, by
the evenings cosy iircside, have the
rosy-cheekcd children Of the su-ar-mak-
ers of 1874 begged papa or m ''to
tell again that story about the wolves
Philadelphia Day.