Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-08

will eat me
Very well, dear, said Solange, TN
stop with you Let me have your gun
"Shc took up the weapon, shook out the
discharged cartridge and put in a fresh
one, and they both waited anxously
1.-Two hours, perhaps more, passed. Tho
moon, still invisible had risen above tho
horizon for the sky reflected "a confused
light, which became brighter each minute
Laurent was fcvcrish--ho shivorcd and
Rroancd Soange, benumhed with cold,
standing up with her back against tho
tree, began to get drowsy
'All at once a kind of whine or howl,
like that of IA dog chained up at night,
made her Jump In the somidarkncss she
saw two fiery eyes 1t was the wolf
Laurent tried to get up and take tho
gun, but the pain was too great, and he
fell back again into a sitting position with
groan
Make ready, Solangc, ho cried. Aim
straight between the eyes, and don't fire
too soon.
'Soange raised the weapon to hor
shoulder, took aim and fired, but the kick
of the gun made her miss the animal
Nevertheless, scared by the report it led
along the road and was quickly out of
sight A little while aftorward they heard
1t bowling in the distance, and it was an
swercd by others.
The moon now emerged from behind
the trees and lighted up the whole of the
forest, and terrifying sight met the eyes
OF the lovers. Within gunshot were 1lvd
wolves, seated on their hindquarters, Ike
dogs, across the path, while another
holder than its fellows was slowly max
ing its way toward Laurent and Solange
. iett, tt I p1l on
said Laurent. Take aim at the one which
is coming toward us If you can manage
to knock him over, the others Will cat
him, and we shall have q rest Whllo they
are doing it.
lH1 VOL contihueu 10 ADVANCE SLOWLY.
1hcN 'ould see us fNl oy'"All7' lts non'i
showing 'LroHeH us uuIl' IlkSou LOG.
coat-so thin was 1t through huneer-
It's open mouth WITH inc tongue hanging
OUT.
I,e.t tho butt OF the gun wei IN the
hollow of your shoulder, said Laurent
Now let him have 1t!
Bang! The wolf gave jump in the
mir ana iou dead without sound nc
others rushed away rs Lara as they could
and disappeared In the brushwoOd
Run TO the wolf, quick, Solango" eX-
claimed her lover Drag it as far up the
road as yon can There is no danger--the
others won come back yet.
she ran to the dead wolf, but he called
her back when she had gone few steps.
we ought to cut OIL the head you
know, so as to get the reward
Have you got knlteY she asked.
Yes, here IN my belt.
IL was hunting knlle, with snort
handle ana Wlue Dlade. she took IL. ana
running 70 Where the animal lay she cut
OH It's heau ana dragged the carcass by one
1oot over tho slippery ground as lar away
as she could ana returned 10 Laurent with
the head.
what Laurent had foresecn took place.
The wolves frightened at first by the
death of their companion, came back-all
five of them--whcn they smellcd blood.
By the light Of the moon the two young
people saw the group of wolves struggling,
fighting and rolling over one another in
ohelr eHor's TO ReC luii snare OIL the prey
OF whlch 'hey ucVoured every scrap.
Laurent hoSah 10 suIor 'crrlply from
MS broken leg Solan8e whose nerves
We're giving way uhuer Uhe sUr"ih' was
vainly ehucaVorihg to struggle against Ia
u2ne ana "roWsihcss. twice the gun
nearly ''' from Iler hanus'
having lE'laheu 'helr meal inc WolVe'
negah 10 come nearer 10 the young people
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burning WIN io'or' Vhey po'h "ai'eu 20
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strange fancies took possession of thei
dlsordercd minds as they lay half uncon
scious lt was once again summer time
, and they were wandering through the for
est QpCkcQ with summer Vprdurp pnioV