The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-25
ITO be Continued.1
CHOKING A BIG WOLF.
Hunters Teeth Close Over the Animal,
Windplpe Protected by Shaggy Hair.

WindpIpe Protected by Shaggy Hair.
awoke, and. looking about me, saw
the morning dawning. cold and gray,
says u writer in Oututg. while a team
ster. with an unusual amount of excite
ment, shouted: Captain. n large wolf
has been caught. has loosened the stake.
and is dragging off your trapr'
Without waiting for gun sprang
from bed, bareheaded. without shoes
and very little clothing of any kind. and
taking the general direction, guided by
the jingling of the trap. was soon streak
ing at full speed down the canon. call
ing loudly for my dog as | ran. | soon
came in sight of the gray prowler. who
was making very good time with the
trap hanging to his hind leg. and who,
when he saw me, nearly doubled his
pace, making the ire fly from the stones
as the trap rebOunded with every Jump
he took Soon began to lag very per
| ceptibly, when. to my JOY, my dog at
/ this moment came bounding alongside.
had barely enough wind left for
view halloo. but gave her the diree-
ton. She left me like Il shot, and.
gaining RAPIDLY on the wolf. soon
caught him by the flank, stopping him
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she avoiding him. Indeed. so well did
she play her part that he could not run
step, and before | knew it, not having
time to stop, | was almost on top OF
him. As it was | sprang up to avoid
his fangs, and at the same time dealt
him blow with small stick carried.
upon the head, which apparently stretch
ed him lifeless.
To get my breath was my first care.
and after having in some degree re-
covered. proceeded TO drag the game
back to camp at my leisure. This mode
of travel being somewhat uncongenial,
| was started TO feel the trap chain
which | held jerked from my hand, and
to see my apparently defunct foe come
suddenly to life and race away at top
speed.
Again I should have lost him. had
not the dog stopped and brought him to
bay. giving me an opportunity of
striking another blow. when. TO my
modification. the stick broke off short
and left me absolutely weaponless.
Determined, however, not to lose him,
| managed BY dint OF struggle. not
| unattended with danger. to get hold of
his throat, thinking 10 choke him TO
death; but though | grasped with all
my force, and until the blood seemed
| about to burst from my fingers ends,
could make no impression on his neck.
! protected as it was by masses of coarse
hair. Feeling my hold giving way. and
knowing only one means remained, |
fastened my teeth upon his windpipe.
while with my right hand / kept his
muzzle closed. Not needing the rough
mass of hair that filed nv month I
brought my jaw muscles into play till
there was absolutely no space for him
TO breathe throu b. Seeing that he
must release himself or go under, he
began to struggle furiouslv. and | could
1 feel his throat contract under the pres
sure of my teeth, when. after four or
FIVE quick gasps. his struggles grew
faint and he relaxed. though did not
relinquish my grasp till he was limp
and motionless. One of the men had
by this time arrived; so, giving him the
trap, | slung the wolf over my shoulder
and returned to camp.