Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29
FISHING FOR WOLVES.
The Adventure OF Tires Irishmen In wild
Canadian Woods.

The Adventure oil Three freshmen In Wild
Canadian Woods.
1t was their fourth day in camp and
they had not been disturbed by any
thing musal, but the night following
the shooting of the deer was made
dreadfully APP rehensive by the howl
ing OF what seemed TO them at least
half hundred half furnished wolves.
They seemed to be concentrating
toward given point, and that was
the spot where they had blcd the
buck. Their quick instincts did not
deceive them. The voracious whelps
came down from the woods in
swarms, and their terrific snarlings
and yelpings sent terror 10 the hearts
of these three poor landlubber Irish
men. The weather being only moder-
ately cold they had neglected TO get
together only small amount of wood
for their camp fires. There is nothing
wolves are so afraid of as blazing
fire, and no matter how hungry they
may DO pack will not attack
n camp which is well lighted up on
two or three sides of it. Hence ex-
porienced woodsmen always have in
camp Il good supply of pitch wood to
be used as necessity may require. Our
young Irishmon had neglected this
precaution, while fortunately they
had large supply of ammunition, and
what to them was more fortunate still,
they had with them some hooks used
by trappers of foxes, cOons and other
small game, as clogs to prevent them
from making away with the traps.
They had also a long and very tough
rope Dennis McGinty had suggested
taking along these hooks rs possibly
useful in fishing. They were cluster
of three hooks welded together max
ing tripod, with IN iron ring into
which could be attached chain or
rope, rs the case seemed to require.
So when the wolves entered tho
camp Patrick Ryan said TO Dennis:
'Dinnis, me boy, if you 'avo no
obj clion I'll jist troy and kitch one o.
them varmints wi one o. your new
tangled iishhooks. I'll jst troy troll
lin OH the land, NV you place" So
taking out his pocket-knife lie cut out
liberal hunk of outlet from the
haunch Of the buck, and, after tying
IL securely to the triple hook, aimed it
ut what appeared to be the center OF
the pack, having first securely fastened
tho line 10 n sapling which stood at
The camp door In far less timo than
it requires me to tell The story tho
swaying of the bush told what was
going on at the other end of the line.
''BrgJrra,o saws Pat, "we'vo got a
bite. Now all hands togither and
we'll haul in the catch. All togither;
he-o no! hc-o no! he-o! But don't ho
back water, tho'p IIc-o hol We gain
on himl All togithcr; but he's comm.
How'd on, be jnbbers! What shall we
do wi him when VIC git him imp
Then the wit of Lafferty
came in pat as it always did
on pinch. Says lie; when We git
i'm up SOS the light will show me
where 10 lodge ball in the baste's
profile, I'll do for i'm Just pull in.
bys, I'LL you git i'm furninst tho light,
and I'll show i'm how not to attempt
to capture n paddy. camp in time IF
profound peace, when TIERS bin no
declaration of war; He'o. no! ho'oi
Howly Moses, there he comes" and
such terror of noises us came from
the throat of that captured wolf sent
CONSERVATION to tho whole camp. But
LafferIy was good sho', and soon tho
rusty rifle had done its work, and tho
terrible beast lay dead at their feet
They were so wcll-Dlcascd with up