Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-08

all their skill had been bafiled by this
wolf. they were walking their horses
along path bordered by bushes, whom
they wero suddenly seized by sort OF
mysterious fear.
"'This beast IL not an ordinary one,
said tho Oldest. One would almost say
that he had human attributes.
"'Wo should have ball blessed by
our cousin, the bishop said the younger,
'or have some priest pronounce the noces.
sary words. lie ceased speaking.
"'Sec how red the sun Is, replied
Jean. The big wolf will do some
wickednoss this night
"Iio had hardly spoken these words
when his horse reared; that OF Francois
began kicking. a large olump OF bushes
covered with dead leaves opened In front
Of them, and colossal beast. all gray,
Hprang up and ran oil into the woods,
Both brothers emitted sort Of joyous
grunt, and bonding over tho chests Of
their stupid horses they throw them for.
ward with all their strength, rushing
them ahead nt such pace, exciting
them. urging thom on with voice, gcs.
turo and spur, tina, the powerful riders
seemed 10 carry their heavy beasts DO.
tween their thighs, and 10 lift thom mp
rs though they would ny away with
thom. They went thus, belly to tho
ground, breaking through the thicliets,
crossing the rayinea, climbing the hills,
descending tho glcns and sounding the
horn with full lungs 20 attract the at.
tcntion Of their companions and their
dogs.
IAN Of n sudden. In this wild run. my
grcat.groat grandfather dashed his fore.
head against an enormous branch, which
split his skull, aud he fell 10 the ground
stone dead. His horse. mad with fright.
disappeared In the shadows that en-.
voloped the wood.
"Tho younger d'Aryille stopped short,
jumped to the ground, seized his brother
In his arms and saw that his brains
were pouring from tho wound, with his
blood. Thon he seated himself beside
the body, took the red and disiigured
head upon his knee and contemplated
the immobile face Of his elder brother.
Little by little fear invaded him,
singular fear which he had never felt
before; the fear Of tho shadow, tho feat
of the solitude. fear OF tho deserted
wood. also fear Of the fantastic wolf
which had killed his brother to vengo II.
self upon them.
Darkness was falling rapidly, and the
sharp cold made the trees crackle. Fran.
co.'s roso up shivering. incapable OF 70.
naming thoro longer, feeling himself
almost fainting. ono could hear moth.
ing, Mother the voices Of the dogs, nor
the sound Of horns; all was silent. Aud
this gloomy silence Of freezing night had
in 1t something horrible and strange.
ale seized the colossal frame Of joan
In his Stands, lifted 1t up and laid it across
tho saddle, in order 10 carry It bacl, to
tho chateau. Then no slowly started to
return, his mind wandering rs IL he
were tipsy and pursued by horrible and
startling images. Suddenly in his path.
way through tho night inonstrous form
passed.
at was tho beast.
"a shock Of fright agitatcd the hunt.
err; something cold, like "a dropof water,
glided along his loinJ, and. like friaf
haunted by tho devil, he made tho sign
OF tho cross. He was distracted by this
sudden temperance Of tho frightful
wandcrcr. Bui his eyes fell upon tho
inert corpse lying before him, and his
fear Immediately changing into choler,
he shook with rage. Then no spurrcd his
horse and dashed after the wolf lle
followed II through the cOpso, through
ravinos and through the forest, travers.
ing woods which he no longer recog.
nized, his eye fixed upon the gray spot
which flow before him In the night. His
horse also seemed animated by an nm.
known force and ardor. IIo gnlloped
straight ahead with outstretchcd mock,
the head and feet Of the dead man across
the saddle dashing against trees and
rocks. The bramhles tore tho hair OF
the corpse, the forehead battered the
enormous tree trunks, scattering them
with blood. the spurs ripped the bark to
tattcrs.
"Suddenly tho animal and its pursuer
emerged from the forest and rushed into
valley just AZ the moon appeared above
tho mountains This valley was closed
on all sides by immense rocks, without
possible egrcss. and the wolf found II.
self driven into corner. Francois then
emitted u howl Of JOY, the echoes Of
which were repeated like roll of thun.
der, and jumped from his horse, cutlass
In hand. Tho bristling beast waited
with rounded back, its eyes cleaning
Nike two stars. But before Offering bat.
tlo the hunter lifted his brother down,
seated him on rock, and supporting by
means Of stones his head, which was
hardly moro than patch Of blood, no
cried into his ears, rs though he was
speaking to deaf person.
Look, Joani look therer"
"rhen he threw himself upon tho
monster. He felt strong enough TO
overthrow n mountain, TO grind the
stones in his hands. Tho beast would
have bitten him and tried to dash at his
stomach, but Francois Ind seized IL By
the throat, without even the aid Of his
weapon, aud slowly strangled it, listen.
ing to tho stoppago Of the breathing in
its throat and tho beating Of its heart.
And he laughed Wildly, closing tighter
and tighter his powerful grip and cry
ing in u delirium OF Joy;
Look, Jean; lookr
"All resistance ceased; the body Of
the wolf became limp. II was dead.
Then Francois took 1t up In his arms.