The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-04-20
J., FRID AY, APRIL 20, 1894:

his arguments as to the relative merits
and uses of the two weapons had little
effect on Hayes, who still oItinued to
carry the pistols and make excursions
not into the woods-where, Mosby ven
tured, 'there might be a stray deer if
one happened to see it''-Lut toward
the quarry and the hills.
Whether Mosby wanted to keep watch
of his strange boarder's actions that
day or whether his business led in that
direction We cannot say, but he spent
the afternoon exploring the timber a.
butting the highlands. His observa-
tlons were quite minute, and the sun
was beginning to redden the clouds in
the west when he started for home, and
by the time he reached the road it had
become quite dark. He had about
eight miles to cover, but the way was
so rough that he made slow progress.
Here and there a mooLb bean glistened
on a sandy opening, but for the great
er part OF the time the foliage of the
trees entirely obstructed the light, so
he slumped YEARLY along musing up
on the even's Of the previous weeks
and wondering where Hayes had gone
to spend the night.
A warm breeze swayed the tops Of
the huge pines; this and the sticks
which cracked under his feet were all
that broke the silence of the night-al'
until from the distance, came suddenly
to his ears the hoarse baying of wolf.
From time to time it was repeated, un-
til from another direction arose an an
swering Eowl, prolonged and mourn
full.
Mosby plodded along, giving little
heed except wishing that he could get
sight on one OF the varmirts in
bright spot of moonlight. The howl
ing of the wolves gradually became
more frequently and began to sound
nearer and nearer. Mosby came to a
halt and examined the condition of his
gun, and then, although feeling that
the rifle insured his safety, began to
hasten his steps By the time he had
covered another half mile he knew that
there was danger behind, for the weird
sounds had increased into din and an
uproar. They Were evidently on his
trail and rapidly approaching, dozens
Of them perhaps, courageous at last
from strength of number. He realized
that there would be scant time for re-
loading gun after once firing and
looked for tree which he could climb
and pick them off one at a time, out
where there were trees the darkness
was so deep that The project had to be
abandoned as impracticable, and he
could hot endure the thought of re-
naming prisoner all night in the un-
comfortable branches of a pine tree on
account of few wolves. This decis-
ion was scarcely reached when he
would have changed it, for moment
later the wolves reached the road be-
hind him and were coming along at
long leaps, filling the air with their
mournful screams.
Mosby, sill cold and confident, rails
ed his rifle to his shoulder. A gray
form flashed in the light little dis
tance away, and he fired. The bowling
of the pack suddenly ceased as one of
their number rolled in the sand, and
Mosby, after reloading, started on
trottoward a small opening. Before he
reached it they were in pursuit again.
Mosby fired again, bus missed his
aim. For moment they hestated,
their eyes shining in the darkness, and
then gnashed their fangs rushed for
ward isto the light. Mosby's heavy
rifle whirIed aro1tnt his head and de-
scended Oh the skull of the foremost
wolf, but the beasts, crazad with hun
ger, had lost all fear, and Mosbv saw
that he had met his fate. A wave of
sorrow for poor Jessie, ft all alone in
such country, welled up in his heart,
and then, gritted his teeth in anger, he
grasped his gun stock tighter, and
struck again. This bl W was his last,
for the next instant he was borne to
the ground. Bang! bang. bang. sud-
denly rang through the forest. A wolf
with his fanes burie in Mosby's arm
released his hold; another tearing fur
iously at his breast fell dead The air
resounded with quick reports, and Mos
by, weak and almost dying, saw the
suspicious boarder rush into the fray,
repeater in both hands.
When he next opened his eyes he WAS
at home and Jessie by his side. "Where
is Hayes" he murmurtd.
''Here father" she answered, and
Hayes stepped forward from the shad-