Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-08-01
A NIGHT WITH THE WOLVES

sei II the woods, about ten miles from
the nearest settlement, and at least
Eve from the nearest neighbor. The
country round WAS mostly forest and
Wild beasts aud Indians were 80
munyon's 10 that quarter, that my
friends AZ the east, 10 whom gave a
description Of my locality, expressed
great fears Tor our safety, and said
tney should 81 less surprised TO learn
q orr having AN been cut on, than 20
bear 81 orr stiIl being alive out there
o, tie snd 81 couple Of years, How
ever. ala not tel much alarmed on
Ms own .rount and my wife Was as
brave A. d hunter. but then VIC had
thrre et,iidren he oldest only ten
ana sometimes. when wils away from
bone the sudden growi 81 bear, the
honl .. volt. o. the scream Of a
pan,ias would make me think Of
taru. ana isel quite uneasy
Fos uhiir AZ first, the night.
srry,htas and liowiing ~ tiiess Wild
ANIMALS alarmed the children a good
deal ard sometimes my wife ami -
especially shan ~ mistook the cry 81
Us paa,heg iuF an Indian sen bur We
sDOu sus 'lstl u the ditlcren, sounds.
SOL tlsn did not mind them 80 much.
aud sitter had sot a few acres cleared
around tho dwelling they generally
Lap' morr distant AZ uighl
eue bitter cold morning H. ground
being lrsp,y covered With snow so
nIsisI aad itomn thar no fect could
.jhA uto &, brought out tho horse
Tor uy A.ir 10 RIDE 10 the nearest sct
tenwut ahrrr sho had sonsc purchases
q mltr which ailr wished 10 attend
70 iEFsgi: Besides being well mulilri
Hp % hut own clothing, wrapped a
inrel buffalo robe around hor and al.
marrahtHshpt : HAT iltr woods Ncrr iull
9. dAuaa after dark urged her to he
tuTs and 81, hHrk before sunset which
~ promised 70 NJ
MI day long, after iter departure.
from .pHYe rausr for Whtrt 1ronld not
nf'oani, irji Ncry much depressed
and uneasy, re II something evil we're
were gning - happen. and when INHw
'hF sun about hall nm hour hteh, aud
~ s'gns Of my wife returning ! got
nv lny pistols rifle. ammunition and
hunting sHli.. Haddici Young and
Rather akgtiiah colt. and bidding the
thlIdTsp keep within doors. and the
holis. sairiy locked ! mounted aud
Eo4f ~ 70 ncrt her, which I expected
!" 90 ~ every turn 81 the horse path
u Was Just about dark when SAN
W. lights 81 tie town cleaning IL ihc
N,sianse. but before reached the
Pla'c J met my wife Fastening home.
EaId -4ltc having henn unexpectedly
aeta!ned. was greatly rrjoired to
NV hcr safe and inlharinrd but not
aN,ilr puzzled to account for my pro.
seHtlmrni pt evil which il appeared to
m, h''d taken place without can-e.
W noW tat oil ~ Il brisk trOt home
Nara through a dense dark gloomy
wood which lined orr way on either
s'l'- am had safely proceeded about
wv miles, when We were somewhat
wv \ icd ny series oi long. plaintiyc
apEis, ~ considerable distance. anti
Y Inherent directions. and which our
experience told us were wolves. 4rcm.
,,usiy calling and answering each other
through the great forest.
W wolves ot this region were OF the
alKef and ilerCer species. and though
"o...allhsatliy and sngly they might not
''laok 2 human being. vet III numbers
" "Wp pressed by hunger. a. tlicy eener.
ivy We're at this season Of the wear. /
~ no means trlt certnin that wo
, S,oul1 not be molested Accordingly
~ qn'ckencd the pace OF our horses:
allu as we hurried on. grew every
i''o'li,nt more Uneasy aud alarmed. as
noliced that many Of the sounds
auually approached us. We had
Nv entered deep hollow, where u few
oa'ge trees stretched their huge branch
T. oyer % dense thicket, when sndden-
~ s'ere arose several loud, harsh.
bs,3,iB and snarling sounds close at
,,a ne next moment there was n
LUX rustling and thrashing among
I lue pushes; and then some six or eight
aened with hungerespranr into the
path close beside Us.
an, ms happened so suddenly and nm.
esSS.peetedly, that my wife gave d slight
has em and dropped her rein; and the
sana se, rearing and plunging at the
fan ''e moment, unseated her. and she
ma MY 70 the ground, right in the very
boaa.V, OF the savage and bowling
lod ptietunately, her sudden fall start.
tho,s. ,le Wild animals n little. and as
ror my ,lDnomentarily drew back, she, with
ber' presence ofmind; at once gathered
dra. buffalo robe, which sho had
ab asged with her, in such o manner
ss Jy ~ her person as TO protect her.
pb nv rom the first onset OF their fangs.
mall next moment the ferooioes ami
'' with the most savage growls,