The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-06-20

| Tell TO the ground, right m the very
midst OF the savage and howiing
| beasts.
Fortunately, her sudden fall start
led the wild animals a little: and as
they momentarily drew back, she, with
rare presence ofmind; at ~onccgathered
her buffalo robe, which she had
dragged with her, in such a manner
about her person as to protect her
| self from the first onset of their fangs.
| The next moment the ferocioes AMI
mails, with the most savage grOwls,
sprung at her, NJ me, and NJ the two
horses simultaneously. Hers at once
shook himself clear OF his foes and
fled; and mine beganto rear andplunge
In such a that | could not
make use OF n single weapon. and only
10y main strength keep HIM from run
ming away with me.
IL was a terrible moment OF exciting
agony; and the instant that | could
release my feet from the stirrups, i
leaped to the ground with a yell-my
rifle slipping from my hands, and dis
charging itself by the conclusion, and
my steed rushing like lightning after
his flying companion over the frozen
snow. Luckily, | had my loaded
pistols and my knife convenient TO
my grasp; and scarcely conscious Of
what | was doing, but thinking only
that the dear mother of my little ones
lay fairly beneath some three or four
OF the furiously fighting and snarling
wild beasts, | grasped my weapons,
one i'm each hand. cooked them at the
same instant, and, fairly jumping into
the midst OF my enemies, placed the
muzzles against the heads OF two that
had turned TO rend me and fired them
both together.
Both shots took effect-it could not
be otherwise-and az the two wolves
rolled howlingly back i'm their death
agonies, their starving companions
fell upon them with the most ravenous
fury, and literally tore them 20 pieces,
and devoured them before my very
eyes, almost over the body OF my
wife, and in less, | should say, than "a
minute oftime.
Ascertaining, by n few anxious in
quiries, that my wife was still alive
and unframed, | bade her remain
quiet; and picking Up my rifle, ! pro
ceeded TO load all my weapons with
the greatest despatch. As soon az |
had rammed the first ball home. | felt
tempted to shoot another of the ami
mails; but NJ that moment | heard a
distant bowling; and fearing we should
soon be beset by another pack, | re-
served my fire for the next extreme
danger, and hurriedly loaded the
others. BY the time | had fairly com
pleted the operation, Il first assail-
ants, having nearly gorged them
selves upon their more unfortunate
companions, began TO stink away; but
the cries of the others at the same
time coming nearer, warned me 70 be
upon my guard.
! had just succeeded in getting my
wife more securely rolled i'm her pro-
tecting robe, as the safest thing |
could do i'm that extremity-and my
self, pistols in hand, in n defensive at
titude over her PROSTATE body
when some eight or ten more of the
savage and desperate creatures made
their appearance upon the scene.
There was a momentary pause "a
they came into view and discovered
me-during which their eyes glared
and shone like living coals-and then,
with terrific growls and snarls, they
began to circle round me, each mo-
ment narrowing the space between
us. Suddenly one, more daring or
hungry than the Others, bounded for
ward, and received n shot from one
of my pistols directly between his eyes,
and he rolled back upon the snow, "A
part Of the Others sprang upon him.
ms in the 80 OF the first. But | had
nc time TO congratulate myself that |
had disposed OF him; fer almost at
the same instant | felt the decorating
fangs OF another in my thigh. which
caused me to shrek with pain; and
my poor wife, with an answering
shrek, believing it was all over with
me, was about TO get up and face the
worst, when, shouting TO her not TO
stir, that.I was still safe, ! placed my
pistol against the head OF my assail-
ant, and stretched him quivering up
on the snow also. | still had my rifle
in reserve; and pointing that at the
fighting pack. ! poured its contents
among them. How many were wound
ed | do not know, but almost imme-
diately the space around MS became
once more cleared OF our bowling
enemies-some limping as they fled,
and appearing TO be harasscd by the
others.
Again II appeared TO me that we had
met with n wonderful deliverancc: and
though the wound in my thigh was
somewhat painful, n INSTRUMENTATION
soon satisfied me that it would not
prove serious; and Hastily proceeded
20 reload my weapons-my wife ear
time getting upon her feet, embracing
me tenderly, and thanking heaven for
m preservation.
ooh, the dear children" she ex-
claimed. with maternal Tenderness.