The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-25

| might nave reached the shelter of the
friendly house; but it was too late to do
so now, and all depended upon the speed
and endurance of their horse and the
help of Providence,
They were both firm believers in the
power of Providence, but they believed
that that same Providence helps only
! those who make efforts in their own be-
half, and they determined to do what
they could to escape the fearful fate
that menaced them.
When bay Cesar heard the nearer
howl of the wolf and the answering
yellS OF his comrades, he quivered for
an instant in fear, then throwing back
his ears until they almost lay upon his
neck, with a snort of defiance. he spraug
ahead upon a swift gallop
Julian did not try tOrestrain him this
time, but held his reins taut that the
noble beast mightbe less likely to Stun
bic. and let him proceed at this rapid
gait, encouraging him with STEADY,
Cesar, Courage, Cesar, Wen distance
them yet, Cesar
For the next two or three miles. moth
ing further was heard from the wolves,
and they began to hope that they had
indeed succeeded in leaving them be-
hind, when all at once fierce. bowling
! yell followed by more than score of
yelpS and bowls sounded so near that
Carrie Involuntary gave utterance to
a scream of terror, and both quickly
turned their heads in the direction
! whence the sounds proceeded. and
! there. not more than ten rods in their
rear, with foaming jaws and great white
teeth that cleaned in the bright moon
! light, came about score of wolves.
eager for the tempting feast that was
irving to escape them.
The bay horse Sprang forward with
accelerated speed that seemed to equal
the rapidity of locomotive with full
head Of steam, and wide-Open throttle,
and for the next few minutes. the
wolves fell several rods behind. and our
friends began 10 breathe easier as they
hoped TO be able to Outrun the brutes:
but this hope was of brief duration.
soon the wolves began to gain upon
! them once more. until the foremost one,
a large gray fellow. was within fifty
! feet Of the sled, and rapidly drawing
nearer. Then Julian spoke:
Carrie, you can handle my rifle nearly
rs well as | can myself Take it, aim
cH,fu,ly. and let that big gray fellow
bar, e it right between the eyes if you
cam
Carrie quickly picked up the gun from
where it lay in the bottom of the sled,
and taking as steady aim as the motion
Of the rapidly moving sled would per-
nit, drew the trigger.
y sharp explosion followed and the
wolf turned a somerSault. and lay bleed
ing and quiyering upon the snow.
His comrade. made a halt when they
reached him. few snaIls rent the air,
and then his quiyering body was torn
in pieces and eagerly deyoued by the
furnishing wolves.
BY the time this was completed. the
! sleigh was nearly one-fOurth Of mile
III advance. and rapidly speeding on
ward. Then the wolves, whose yOracious
| appetites seemed only to have been
| sharpened 10y taste Of their comrades
| blood, with hideous h0wls and yells,
came on afresh. and with apparently
greater speed than before.
Bay Cesar was doing some pretty
rapid travelling. but the wolves were
steadily gaining until two Of the fore
most We're within fifty feet Of the sled.
Give ii to them again, Carrie" spoke
Julian in a hOarse tone which sounded
unnatural even to himself: and Carrie.
who had the rife reloaded and capped
by this time, turned quickly and taking
a hasty aim at the larger Of the two
nearest wolves. again drew the trigger,
| and the brute aimed at. tumbled over
in the road and lay there struggling un-
til the body Of the pack came up. part
Of whom stopped to taste his blood,
while more than half, after moments
snarling at their fellows, continued the
pursuit
IF / could only load fast enough"
sp-ke Carrie in a trembling voice, Il
think | could keep them back; but they
gain upon us 50 rapidly. fear they will
| jump upon the sled before ! am ready
for them and she FASTENED to pour in
to the gun another charge Of powder
and to ram the bullet upon it.
She had barely placed the cap upon
the nipple Of the gun before the wolves
had approached dangerously near and
she could see their bloody tongues loll-
ing ont Of their mouths and hear their
heavy breathing above the sound Of the
horses steps. One Of them was within
leap Of the sleigh. and his bloOdshot
eyes seemed to CLEAN with horrid salts
faction as he deemed his prey already
within reach Of his cleaning teeth.
Another crack from the trusty rifle,
and he lay dead in the midst Of the
snarling. bowling pack, few Of whom
stopped to tear the flesh from his bones
while the remainder, unchecked hurried
Oh in the pursuit.
Let me take the gun, and you hold
the reins. Carrie said Julian; Il can
load quicker than you can. All you
have to DO will be to hold the reins taut