Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-23
WITH ANGRY WOLVES
Mr.. PlPER's ESCAPE FROM \ PACK
OF HUNGRY CREATURES.


Lonely Pores, Road. nm Old aian rindss
Cave with Two Openinxs. On. Of which
tho wolves Didnt Know Of
Benjamin Piper, IN old pioneer Of
Jefferson county, Wis, had thrilling
adventure with Puck Of wolves. II
was ono evening while hc was making |
his way from Watcrtown on foot. Thcro
was snow on the ground, and II had last |
ed long enough 10 make wolves unusu-
ally fierce and savage with hunger.
Piper had been warned by friends IN
Watcrtown not TO attempt tho trip. but
no told them that he had not the slight
eat fear. Numerous largo timber wolves
had been seen near these eams forests
through which Piper had 10 pass, but as
they had not yot yonturod 10 attack any
one, littlo attention had been paid 10
their presence. but now. In their do'-
perato hunger and while lurking about
for something TO prey upon, some Of
them had discovered Piper, and at once
set up a howl for it's companions But
Piper was utterly indifferent to their
bowls and walked boldly along.
Suddenly, just rs ho turned sharp
corner OF tho roadway among tho dense
timber, large gray wolf walked across
the road slowly and deliberately about
two rods ahead OF him and then turned
aud lcisuroly rccrosscd 10 the side from
whore It came, swinging its tail aloft.
and with the hair raised on its mock. II
also howled In dismal manner. ~ N 10
hurry up its companions, whose answers
a. "A
tions. Piper marched straight ahead as
II nothing had happened. save TINT ho
picked up u good sized club, intending
10 throw II at tho animal should 1t ap-
proach him again. A moment later tho
Same wolf trotted out from tho brush
much nearer TO him than before. and
Piper hurled tho club Mt tho animal with
tremendous force. Butqulclsly stepping
aside and dodging tho weapon, tho wolf
planted itself In tho middle Of the road
aud Twas not disposed oinove any farther,
but showed ita teeth sayagsly and uttered
moro howls for It's companions.
DESPERATE SITUATION.
Piper now began 10 get frightened.
Ho gathered sticks and stones and hurled
them at the wolf until Il WIS glad 10 get
out Of his way and let him proceed. But
he know from tho sounds s,ill coming
behind him that pack OF tho animals
was ON his trail and he would need 70
mako haste or they would soon oyertako
him. Ho was q strong man and very
fleet Of foot, but he had had no cNpecta-
ton of winning against lot OF wolves
In foot race, should they determine TO
pursue him. So no concluded that no
must ut onco bring all his wits into play
and, II possible, deceive them. The for
eat trees around him wcro rather small
TO climb and DO safe among their
branches. and ho did not relish tho idea
of being kept up IN u tree all night in
tuch cold weather,
Tho desporaloness 81 tho situation
called to his mind u singular cavo con-
tanning two narrow openings. and he
concluded that II might afford him pro-
lection and give him n chance 20 defend
himself. So away he hurried for tho
cave. II was now long after dusk, but
tho moon ahono brightly. yet owing TO
tho shadows Of tho trees Piper expert
enced considerable difficulty In finding
the entrance to Tho cavern. Before
crawling into the narrow passagoway
no secured large, heavy club TO uso
should the wolves attempt TO follow him
into his retreat. lic was scarcely half a
dozen feet inside Gro he heard their hor-
rihlo bowls near the entrance, and saw
their eyes like balls Of fro glazing on
him from tho outside.
At first they seemed disinclinod "a
follow after him, apparently fearing q
trap, but finally the boldcst ono started
inside, and then all squeezed thomsclye.
into tho opening until 1t was iammod
tight.
RAD uALP HOUR.
IA tho forward wolf came within hi,
reach, Piper pounded II with his clul
until II was utterly disabled, but IA,
great pressure OF those FROM behind con
stantly brought the heads OF others nearoi
and nearer. Piper never stopped fight
ing, but whaeked and beat and gouge,
and disabled wolf after wolf IA the,
came within reach. But ut length TN
entrance became so perfectly filled will
wolves that they could neither get for
ward nor backward, while thoir savag
howls rcsounded in tho narrow plac
with such deatoning effect that It mad
Piper tremble, nnd his sole thought wa
TO get out und away from them.
Cropping around with his hands h
found some good sized. loose stones, witt
which lie hastily filled into tho opcnini
just In front Of the wolves as tightly q
he could puck it, apd then, with club il
hand, he crawlod along aud sought exi
at the opposite entrance 20 tho cavern
The dismal darkness prevented him iron
seeing anything, and it was some tim
before he found the way out. Tn
wolves did not know, or else had forgot
ten, this entrance, and Piper left then
still bnw)lSs With fury crowded into til