Tombstone epitaph., 1890-04-19

Il al lhelr next meeting.
 The Naaut hamlet, as stated above
 was situated rear q large forest, whicl
 las now given rlace to q populous ar,
 ilunrishing neiShborlloud This forcs
 tad once teen famous for tie tcrriJl,
 wolves which haunted it in the wiutCl
 9easOn. Of late years they had diap
 pcarcd. but now. as the winter set fairly
 in. they came again Of course. Topu
 lar rrciudiCe at once declared :hat these
 Ei2nsttrs were not real wolves. but wehr wolves. or, in other words. the Naguts
 w'hC inhabited the hamlet. and this wa.
 the ocCasi"n of renewed prosecutions.
 Marie and Alfred continued to meet ir
 ihe forest, and if tl!cy kucw tIat the
 wolves were there paid no attention tc them.
 Late one afternoon Marie started out tO ~dt some wood for her hut. Taking her l.atCllCt, sEc set cut. and although il ~as late and the distance long bent l:c; steps toward that part of the wood whc, 2 6h" usually met her lover. EoIing she rlight see him there. Arriving at the got. sl:e saw nothing of him. and as tlie darkness was coming on. fell at orce to choppirg her wood.
 She soon obtained sufficient quantity ! and was about to return home, when sine sa- him coming toward the forest When he joined her he said it was so late that he would walk with hera portion of the way toward her home. He told her l he was ready to go with her 10 some dis tant part of the country and get married Gs soon Gs the spring should set in, ana tla: ahe must make her preparations to 1 go with him. This she readily rTUmIscu i to do but wlli.e she was sIpalsing foot | falls were heard. and Alfred turned away i and llunged into the gloom of the woods Lo escape recognition. Marie fell at once tu Gh0pping w0ud. hut she was so nervous ahI excited that she cut her hand badly with her haJchet ard while she vas trying 10 bind it up a man came up with her, and in harsh tone said:
 What are you doing here, girl. at this EOur?'
 She glanced at him in alarm. for she recognized lis voice. It was Cick Thaver, wlO had Gccn the cliicf of her pcrse- tutors on the day she was rescued Gy Uncle Eben.
 What are you here for, I eav?'' s,e continued fierccly. By St. Peter, think you are lrinG in wait for some honest frll"w who may chance to pass 'iis way after nightfalI. But I'll put atop to that.
 With these words he spranG at Ter. and wrcnchin9 her hatchet from her lard aimed a terrible blow at her
 She elu'ed it, anu after a dcspcrate lTo:t managed to escape and fled iutc, ihe woods, pursued by Thaycr. It was dark and gloomy ;n among the trees. and Ne paused q few wards from where sle rt,d started. and her blood froze with horror as she Iehcld two bright eyes shining before her in the darkness. Dick Tllaycr SEW them. toc, and paused for moment iA disinay; and Marie, taking advantage of this. slipped by him un- obse rvcd, and, rcG;,iiIing the path, fled hOmcward.
 Well might Dick Thayor pause and litter an exclamation of Lislnav Straight before him stood large she wolf. with her bright eyes g!ariHg lierccly ct him ard her huge gray form standing out boldly amid the gloom Dick was net a coward. and in tlIs case he saw that hls only safety lay In making a good Eold fight for lfe. So he Er;rSIPd the hatchci firmly and hreathrtl d short prayer. As he did so the anlm&l uttered a savage 5rowl and Hprang al his throat.
 A sharp, short struggle followed. in which Dick was sorcly put to il to defend himself. Al last. however. ha gave tine wolf a deep cut iA tllc fore paw. aud witI yell of 6al.lcd rage. tl!e anima turned and llel from him. lcaring him jttle scIatched and bruised. but ill no wise l2dlv hurt.
 Now, as I.e had come so suddenly upon the wolf while in pursuit of the yo;lrr NaSot girl. and as he w;,s q firm believer i!l the we!rwcT superstition, D:cF Thaycr did not for instant IouLt tlo the wclf he had fought was nc other u.an Marie iH her lupine ror:n.
 When Dick. upon his return 10 =he village, had told his story. the Lnople went wild with excitement.
 Down wiih the NaSots!" wa the cry that wel!t Up.
 Yes" s&id DicE. "5cva not o-lv with this NaSot, but wltk >ne whcie r2cr"
 Not 90 fast. my friends, cried one of the crowd. Let Us gn to the she wolf $ dcl and take vlLgcance uron Ter, and burn the den ovI her head We have ao;hinS as yet to pUaish the res, fer, but we Can rid oyr elvtS of this onc 1 B2t." he added. IuiL.h to Dick. dc l rO'l net say that YOU wounded the wei | Il tie fore lawt"
 '-1Iost UndoubtcdI, I Gid!" replied Dick. ''in t.ie lcfl sore paw"
 Then. sai% aHuti.e> If this girl is | guilty Of t3c charge yOu Lri:,y against Ter, she wi. have the mark of the wound | on t.lc let arm or hald Let Us 50 to ,t.c s'!c w0.rs ten"
 Nlih an angry skou' t',~ crowd ';,shcd I!2dll toward the %ac, t kai:ilct As they ne2rcd the locality their erie. and shouts reused the poor wre;c!ps tTCm thcir s!umJe"s and cauScl them tu trerlL.c win dread. for they thought their hour had come. Eut the moI swept through the wrctchCd streets ana passed oa toward the lonely cottage near lhl forest.
 Marie U-cs reused from her slc-!Ec- by lo;!d cries G:I:! :he t;';:;:iD!u.r of r.@ny feet around t2e house. TacI tne-a caI1, I fierce r2YpinG ;: thc GooT ;cI q s,:c.rp lc!a2nd for at,.li5S.cl. I.s.i.ct.vely the rC0r girl El:ew l!:c:t sor,c rev: rcrse cu:iG3 awaited her, and s'lc sIr;.n,i COW ari2Giy into a corner Gc..ind some old rubbish. ll Gn instant the door WAS 'ursl in, 2nd tae crowd ro"rcd i.~o tAe