The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16

Exciting Expert sncs of Party In the
Land az the Midnight Sun.

\
have hunted coyotes on the Western
/ plains and wolves in Canada and the North
west. aud haye always thought. Gays
\ writer IN n sporti ng paper. that q conflict
with Siberian bio odhounds would oe as ter
rife as any. but for real work there is nothing
| like back OF sta rving Norway wolves. Ii
is something beyond the imaginative ability
! of the American hunter. Although we were
| told we might possibly meet an attack. We
armed in case OF need The officers of the
Mira carried the Hickla rife. This is the
military repeater Of Norway. Morton had a
/ four-barrel Sharp's pistol. while carried
| hammerless Charles Lancaster 45-cslibre
pistol. one had recently purchased while
] in London.
| We proceeded twenty miles without any
serious incident. when just as W. were
crossing little frozen creek some forty
| yards wide strange sensation seemed 10
| take possession of our deer they shiyered
| trembied. ana the hairs on their backs stood
on end. Wolves" yelled my driver, and
| he began to lash the deer one of which
promptly slipped on the ice. foil down. and
tangled himself UP with the harness. thus
seriously impeding our coveted progress. 1
was on the second sled with Lieutenant
Bjornstan. Mrs. Wilson and Miss Cory.
Boys" said common danger makes fast
friends). send every bullet home"
gray wolves came galloplng towards Us
about twenty yards away. The deer re-
| gained his footing and away we dashed.
| Wolves can run as fast against the wind Gs
with IT, so can the deer but they had
heavy sled. five people and o foot deep Of
frozen crusted snow to contend with. The
Lieutenant began firing as the wolves gain
ed on us. Robert and Lieutenant Thrach
were firing rapidly, for the pack had been
augmented and had divided forces. We
had now run about half mile. wolf drop
ping once IN q while, but on they came in
increased numbers on our flank. You won
der why. perhaps. did not shoot; well,
will tell YOU. A running wolf, while the
shooter is in a sled behind trotting deer.
is difficult 10 hit. had only 100 cartridges
and knew il would be madness to waste
them. ii the driver would only stop. but
that was impossible. as he and the deer
were frantic from fright.
At this moment one of the wolves jumped
upon the deer's flank and was promptly
killed by the Lieutenant; but this kind OF
game could not last long. so | prepared 10
dismount some of our pursuers. Strad-
ding tho dash board pulled my Lancaster
and every time a wolf jumped for the deer
/ shot at it. and hit hard or killed about
seven. Just az this moment as we were
making progress in our defence. our deer
who had hurt his hip by his fall came 20 a
stop and the rear sled dashed into us. The
collision was frghtful, tumbling and spill
ing us all out. and the confusion was great.
| called out TO the driver to save the deer.
as we were instantly surrounded by the
maddened. beautifully furred wolves. Deer,
drivers. wolves. and US travellers were soon
in a terrific melee for life; the officers fred
their rifles with admirable precision and
rapldity, and owing TO the smokeless gun
powder we could see well for hits.
Lieutenant Bjornstan wrapped robes about
Miss Cory and Mrs. Wilson and placed them
between US. We with our backs towards
them. / threw a blanket over my left
shoulder. using it as a shield. My Lancaster.
in forty eight rapid shots, did not miss fire
once. ] killed eighteen wolves, but my left
leg is frightfully lacerated. having been
caught by two of the wolves. The ship
doctor, however. assures me | need not fear
hydrophobia. He feels confident in his
opinion. but as | own the leg. am cores
pondingly doubtful Miss Cory was caught
on the horns of one of the deer, and would
have been instantly killed had l not
promptly shot down the deer.
Morton fought like a true American, but
his pistol clogged after the seventh shot,
and he was forced to use one of the sled
runners. Just as 1 began TO despair. all at
once the wolves. that is. those that were
alive. ran away as fast as they had come.
Bjornstan fought CALAMITY, and twice pulled
Mrs Wilson from the savage hold OF the
animals. bliss Elsa Chamberlin sustained
great mental shock, but Morton accom-
plished wonders in her restoration. We
lost two guides. one driver and three deer.
but through assistance from the Iapps
have returned to the ship, and are in a fair
way in body and mind.