New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
THE EYES OF THE WOLVES.
HOW A WOMAN'S wHTM COST HER BRAVE
MANS LOVE.


style; wide, low dvan, covered with rlch oio.
cade and hcapcd with many cushions; dcei-ShlnS
everywhcre-On the floor, the furniture, tIc low,
easy chairs q buffet crowded with MASSIVE SILVER
huge stove of tiles and Dutch falence; beside IL
square table covered with a cloth, upon whlcIi
stearns always the inevitable samovar, snrrouil ,
IN transparent cups and crystal glasses III hoIueS
Of metal fagrce the walls hung with drapcT"s vi
dark red velvet, faded pasteS and photographs
and foN-hunt in oil. ;o,,..,
and his feet in soft shOes leans back IN deep Easy
chair reading a newspaper. Ills har ms pce VA
to whtcn, but his brows are as black as iS y no. mo-
and MS expression is one OF bored WEAKNESS. nv
other-a young lieutenant III un1resS uhIlorni' nIs
opened coat showing beneath it GRIM on -s 'S
snir,-paces back and forth with step regular ana
firm lie is tall and robust, with blond air ana
mustache, and flank smile on his somewhat i"''
lips. , ..;. am, ae,i.a,e her
golden hair coiled in Oosr knot low on hcf hech
Tccncs on the divan, lazily smoking clsaltrtr.
She is in dark blue, her waist cIdSPe" W i" $40 ;,
bct studded with turquoise her sim, white WIS
circed by narrow band Of plain, d"ii SoIu' ilca
eyes bold and laughing, dilatc from lnc 10 ,r'no
with those heetng CLEANS and shadows pe'ullal ~
the eyes of the feline race INDECENT ana iansu'u n
in repOsr nervous and fevcrishly allNe a. oiS
slightest movement, she Is singular hiiA.uIe Vi
vivacity and indifference, Of soitn'S- ana h"ltnC,
tho scarlet curve of her rOSc-rcd lips announcing
clearly an ind0mitah!c VIII. 49,
out OF doors it Is a night Of Gear metallic
wntent As the hoar-iroSt tracing even the WINDOW
panes with fantastic flowers. Within. all Is warm
and snug-a bamy atmosphere lmpieSha'ed VIII,
tcn-fuinca tobacco and that snbtlc odor OF tanned
skirs the perfume Of Russian leather
The silence of the room for the moment Is
broken only by the rueflc of the paper ana the
licutenaut's measured tread. Presently the iauy
yawns, rcarrancrs her cushions, and begins 10 sip
from frail Japanese cup the smoking amber huId'
She is awake at last The lieutenant turns; a
flame like ray, of sunlight IN dark place III ms
brown eyes. and throws himself at her feet. She
answers the cay, caressng glance with coquet-
fish pout and movement OF the arm that makes
the bracelet AT her wrist ring like bell.
-hp
reader in tic chair by the smoking samovar, what
are We. going TO do to-morr9wF What are your
"To beat The oak plantation. he answers. toss
ing aside his paper. The wolves. the peasants
tell me, make nightly rayaSes these. Two nights
near daylight. too. that its body was still warm
when they found il By the roadside.
We shall hunt, them" said Mime. Novar, with
Yes. the dogs are in good shape, the hounds
wcii-traincd. and they ASK nothing better tnah
to sharpen their teeth on me wolves . midr rnurc
officer objects" froezc hard, at that; The moon
las haze around it,"
And what II it does freeze ?" asked the lady.
Wit: my habit toGuc. and seal gloves can lace
en- weather. Don't forget tie champagne
price" H.. ,o. ou will ~, doro ~
iro,ac, loas .ncucc
Mic. Novar suddenly springs from her cushions 9i
mot On. her loosencd hair lies half-uncoiied on
Ter lc'uiiful neck, her halfclosed eyes open wide
Li-tcnElistcr,~ says she; I have an idea "
What is il :" the lieutenant demands admiraa-
ton hcr beauty sendin2 the blood to his good
na'p.cl face in an ardent glow.
u wish. absolutely, without delay, that we 90
to hunt now, at once, 10 hunt IN SIcisnSol ii, a
y ika 'ui"t rr!ncc, 3nH:k. WIZ .rc tne F Hioci
thing calls us, Quck-qUick. say. prince LEI the
hoses he harncs;oi while go to dress myself
My ear madame," tie prince responds, hrsi-
t1tine Y, and risinc stify from his chaf, WIN
The greatest pleasure. but
INT Whist? Whit excuse are yon seeking 70
find TO keep rs here in this downy nest. drink,
mi;niaic- Put ~cr-see for yourself, prince,
fyinr 20 the window and pulling back with fever
ish haste the Lca cqa an so ta' WaI ba Tl
H-ltci by the shaded lamps: a perfect apoteo-
SIS OF fiery briancy How IS i, possible to remain
at home, on a night Ike tlis .,u.o o.,,,,
a note Of co1ncSs, if not dS7)caslTr, in his voice.
u must be frank: it is my duty to warn Non That
am not sure Of my team. The orders Of pretty
woman are absolute have passed lifetime
submitting to them, hut in case like this all
depends on the training and experience Of the
horses II they run. OF upset ms. no earthly power
can save us from the teeth OF the wolves, IL Ney
chance TO he numerous. Ny middle horse is per
fert--a wise old trotter nothing could alarm him
but the other horses? Trey are yonng-too
Young madame: they arrived from the Don only
last spring, and are not yet sufficiently broken.
They lac hunted 1t i true, mi hunted mounted :;
IL is not the same thing, and then, only III day
ncht Wolves arc thick these freezing nights,
half-staryc I'd and not at all timid. Take the word
of an old hunter, madame, and do not expose
1Yon are testing. my dear prince" Nine. NOvar
interrupts. with little. dry laugh; "or. perhaps,
now J. think of II; mayhr yon are afraid? lr
yor are growing old-which would be truly a
pity" -, $1,000.
provocation, sarcasm, and defiance. and in her
eyes there is such hooking light. that the prince
Tesponds-by ringing the bell.
4 servant in CossaclI dress answers the sum
TELL Timothy TO harnc. Faust, Arab. and
middle. let Andre prepare, the guns and the
Tn little Cossack. with his shining buttons and
rosy facc bows and goes out; the prince follow
lin Lett alone with her. the lieutenant: a
Novar
Dear madame he begins, gently. 81 am
neither an old nor a cowardly man; but, never
thelcss beg Of you to give mp this fancy. 1t
but do not, beseecb you, compel Your host to
expose himself and his servants to risk 40
terrible. For ! give YOU nv word that. with in
experienced horses, at this SEASON OF the year,
when the wolves arc most fcrocous, it Is deadly
danger 10 run. ] entrcat You not 10 insist. Our
@1hon, too, Serge" cries Nine. Novar. with u
more danger there is, the more should feel
one. self alive; the more sensations one has,
the happier one should be"
The lieutenant anwcrs hcr, with rcprovine
gesture: For ones self alone. yes; but for
Others"
big sleigh. in the shape OF a halfsbip the
horses harncsscd TO the Prov, the coachman in
front, in his usual place, waits now at the foot
OF the outer staircase: between the shaft. big
black horse, its intelligent face surnountcd by
long, pointed ears and lighted by largo brilliant
eyes. stands patient and stoid between the
Ukraine runners. The riGht-hard horse is gray.
the left-hand ROAM both Of them thin, snewy, with
flowing names and tails
Timothy. the coachman with his strong face
and caele glance. perched up aloft touches his
cap TO the prince as he slowly descends the steps,
but smiling, Is clad from head 10 foot in scalskin
her flashing eyes sparkling like fame through her
veil, light rifle flung carelcssly over her shoulder
TIA MT folo1rk u.ifl, Ar,dr