The sun., 1892-02-21
pIpER'S NIGHT WITH WOLYEs.
A Cavern that Had Two OpsalnEs, One OF
Which the Wolves DIdn't Know.
From Ae Caiaso Duly Tn..r.ooear.


From Ae CAiango Duly Int.r.Ocear.
HUBBLEToN. Wis. Jan. 15.-Benjamin Piper.
an old pioneer OF Jefferson county has had
a thrilling adventure with pack OF wolves.
1t was one evening while he was making his
way home from Watertown on foot. There
was snow on the ground. and 1t had lasted
long enough to make wolves unusually
fierce and savage with hunger. Piper had
been warned by friends in Wntertown not
to attempt the trip. but he told them that
he Ind not the slightest fear. Numer-
GUS large timber wolves had been seen
near these same forests through which Piper
had to pass. but as they had not yet venturch to
attack any one. little attention had been paid
to their presence. But now. in their desperate
hunger and whllo lurking about for sonlc-
Put Piper yas !, utterly inder-
Suddenly. Just as he turned % sharp Sen corner
OF tho roadway among the dense timber. a
WH walked te road HHE
and then turned and leisurely recrossei to tho
side. from where, 1t came. swinging its tail
1t also howled in a. dismal manner. as IL to
hurry up its mpanions. whose answers now
ssr cans H sheaa as arseHns Schns
eood-slzed club. intending to throw It at the
ment litter the same wolf trotted out from the
brush much nearer to him than before. and
gss He e4cs the u ut ssy at eH r% sPnx w e @
se Ss HHa I'd dtSsns It'd s sn %s the ns TG I'd
" and uttered moro bowls for IFS companions.
rsr ST began sma to got MS
Wy and 4. hin "a psossed BYt " knew from
M Rrk a N IN n on frai anil h,
cvertake him. He was, a strong man and Very
VIM Whining against lot Of m' ySsH' Woses IN .. a
Rsrsuss, =. him: 50 1 Se ssn scGasadsa, 4, tH%t !t
%ts neo play AND 9?gs SosstSis iecs ~ ten %s
The forest trees around him were rather small
and he did not relis the iIea Of being ksptup
H al n-h n liz sSY .nsn s2a Ts NJ
ind sinsuar cave as cn contsnins % two nsrrow ar is
openlngs. and he concluded that it might nj
fcrd Mr. protectiSn and give him ehanee to
q sIoRs ., iMrshtiyS M yet owing to. to the s;1adSTys
difficulty in flndips the entrance to tho cavern.
Before crawling into the marrow passagewGy
IL wcyos s1S o snS 5 INTO s
Gre he heard their horrible howls near the Gu
glaring on him from the outside.
AT first they seemed disinrl!ned to follow
after him. apparently fearing trap. but finally
the boltest one startod inside. and then NJ!
squeezed them selves into the opening until 1t
WAS lammed tight As the forward wolf came
Cub until was "ttery dlsaSs u but the % arsat ga,
pressure. Of, those from behind constantly
brought the heads OF others nearer and nearer.
Piper never. stopped nghtlng but whncked
and heat and gouRed and disabled wolf after
wolf MS they came within reach. But ut length
the entrance became 30 perfectly iilled with
wolves that they could neither get forward nor
bnckward.whils their savage hows rcsounded
~ the narrow place with such deafenns effect
that it made Piper trrnble and his s"le
thought was to get put and away from th0m.
Cropping Hround with his hands he found
some good. sized. loose stones with which he
weiyss As tsht as 10 could pack It. and then' @
with club IN hand. he crawled along and
sought exit at the, opposite entrance TO the
cavern. The dismal darkness prevented him
from sceing anything. and 1t wns some time
before ha found the way out. Tho wolves did
not know. or else had forgotten this entrance.
and Piper loft them atill hOw'ing with fury.
crowded into the Harrow mouth or the cave at
Ioast sixty yards away from, where he had
emerged. He now made his raY TO tho road
again, and two hours later hal reached home
A few days later he visit led the cavern, hut
found nothing save a few homes. the dead AMI
wounded wolves having been, as he supposed.
eaten w by their ravenous companions