The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-10
IT WAS A WILD RUN FOR LIFE.


Mr. Fred Nilav gives in Land ant
Wster "a account ol his being chased
by wolves in the district OF Pakotf
He kAA gone to Russia with q bicycl.
and at The tRs As fell in with tn.
wolves was On hA machine, having
covered . distancs OF some twelv.
| miles in IN sndsavor to "hcad" some
elk.
| had, bs says, ridden but mile OIL
two on the return journey, when i,
struck me that l ought to alight and
refresh my machine with a few drops
of oil. But hardly was on foot than
happening to glance back along the
road, saw something which at first
| sight caused thrill Of pleasurable ex-
citement, but soon gave place to very
different sensations. Hardly quar-
Ter of mile behind. and coming to-
ward me at The long gallop which Gov
ers the ground at Wonderfully rapid
)ace, We're five large gray wolves.
>aw the leader raise his nose, and.
'alching sight Of me, cock his ears and
give tongue, just as dog might.
There was no doubt about the fact; |
vas being hunted. | was speedily up
and away. and as | caused the pedals
10 whirl in manner to which they
were entirely unused, | tried to calcu-
late coolly the probable relative swift
uess Of bicycles and wolves.
| had at least ten miles TO 60 before
| should reach safety. | might possi-
bly, do that in three-quarters of an
hour if the machine and my breath
held out. Could the wolves accom-
plish the distance in less time? The
situation was by no means one for tri-
fling. When had ridden couple of
miles or SO ventured to glance back,
the result being the instantaneous
conviction that wolves can travel
faster than q bicycle. The brutes had
gained upon me. They had gained a
hundred yards at least. At this rate
quickly calculated they would pull
me down just about two miles before
could reach my destination and city Of
refuge, Lavrik; unless, indeed they
could not keep up the pace, which |
t1attered myself was rather hot.
Another two miles and another peep
behind me. The wolves were barely
two hundred yards away. now and
coming along as though they enjoyed
it. | could swear that the leading
wolf licked his lips as he saw me look
around. | tried squirt. The road
was as level AS billiard-table and |
strained every nerve to the utmost.
But even as did SO it was borne IN
upon me that squirting would not do.
| ref Sl IA nlrnr NJ yN,s | Il
never keep up the terrific rate at which
l was now travelling.
In fact. must economize all nv
staying powers in order to last out the
distance at even my former rate of
progression. Then, suddenly, an idea
occurred to me. | would ring my bell
loudly and continuously, and see what
effect this would produce. | pressed
the gong and turned round to observe
whether the sound would check nv
pursuers. The effect was instantane-
Gus. No sooner did the first Gang of
the gong ring out than the wolves
every one of them stopped dead and
disappeared behind the trees. | gave
q yell Of defiance and delight, and
dashed on, ringing away for dear life.
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little.
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the machine or even causing a capsizs.
! had just turned my head to look
round upon my pursuers for the twen-
tieth tilne-alas' they were still gain
ing, and were now within fifty wards.
Hearing loud clatter in front of me
| turned back again to see what new
danger threatened me from that direc-
ton. In thus twisting back and round
again | allowed my front wheel to oo