St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-10-25

trail of the moose. They at onc6
dashed at tho two nearest wolves, and
a fierce fight, much noise, and snarlipg.
ensued.
Come" said Nacola. 'qnick, We help
'em dog" The boys ran to tho rescue
Of the dogs just rs the other wolves
were about TO take part in the combs t
Nacola shot one with his last bullet t,
and as another wolf gathered for q
spring. Barclay sent a heavy charge oi
shot into its head, which, fired ut ten
PAGES away, killed him as quickly as a
bullet could have done. The two
hounds were each In life and death
struggle with his antagonist, and Bar
clay with his gun-stock and NacOla
win his axe lent them help that settled
the fight in short order. hut the wolves
still hung about, a. Il ready to renew
the combat if the slightest chance Of
Crack! crack! came two shots from tho
woods, and two wolves fell struggling.
The shufliRg of snow-shoes upon the
crust had not been heard by tho boys,
Is there came out of the woods two men
who looked for . moment in astenisk.
ment on the scene and thea fred -
once. At the sight Of this reinforce-
complete; they seattered in all direc-
tions, and in = minute Or two none wore
to be seen. When the moose hunters
came put upon the ice. and saw tho
crust torn up and trodden by the moose,
aud the bodies of eight dead wolves ~
ing about they were too much aston.
ished to think of the game they had
enspursuing. or do any, thing else
than question the boys and hear from
them the story of their long flight and
oatsie.i aa 20. s.eE;t s7f -; Isis s.sss -
where are the moose we were ohas-
ing?" cried one Of the men presently. For
time since they came on the ice
the hunters thought Of the moose, which
had taken Advantage Of the frst lull in
the combat to continue their hight, and
now had disappeared in the dusk and
out upon the-lake. The animals were
deemed to be too far away to admit Of
successful pursuit in tho darkness. al
though the dogs. with all their wounds,
wore, like true bred hounds, ready to
resume the chase. mo uso following
them at this hour" he added. s'Here,
help hold the dogs. They ain't ilt togo
further tonight and besidess n they
get ont Of our sight the wolves II kill
Dm sura We'd better skin. those dead
wolves right away, before they freeze"
BY the light Of birch bark torches
brought from the shure the skins werc
taken from the dead, wolves Then the
entire party vent TO the hunters camp
two miles down the laEA, whore thIy
dressed the Wounds 0l;the,:dOEs, which
were torn and cut by the sharp teeth Of
the wolyesI hnx 1ere @f1kt&natslv; net
Dangerously husk .aser 5.xll.i 81
i. Young Barclay. and Naeols. .pssssd the,
night with. tho hunters On theis. de-.
parture the following day they each as-i
leoted two wolf skins for himself and al.
ls~ed the hunters TO retain THE others
NJ 1hknowledEment iof their timely help:
AS{ne boys 'pushed OuSoa their WY 10
IA No hfighs s0Sning;'the
carcasses 81. the dead wolves Were. the
only appearance upQa the smooth sur.
hoo Of the lake tofeniRd, theA Of the.
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