Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-01-17

desperate effort to see through tbs
f~rost-painted glass
Moving toward the window Narit
cleared a space and stood pecrin0 out
into night In an instant I was at her
side, barefoot and trembling. To nv
dying day I shall never forget the sight
we saw.
In an open space on the hillside.
north Of the parsonage. a dark mass
was writhing and tossing on the snow
amid snaris and bowls hat rent the
air iii the roar of a distant waterfall.
Wolves murmured MART. grasp
ing my arm.
Just then mother opened the door
leading into the hall. and Hector.
darting past her. spraug down the
steps and was only stopped BY the
front door.
Mother gave orders To put the chill
drcn's clothes on, and Il was not long
before everyone in the house was
dressed n at the window command
ing a view Of the struggle
Famous FOR all time in the parish
viii b. that battle fought between six
or seven wolves and the iercest dogs
in the vicinity. Long-drawn bowls.
shr1ll- excited yelpS and smothered
groans woke the echoes OF the night
quiver-d in every limb as I watched
the thrilling spectacle presented bv
the strong gaunt wolves contending
with the small dogs that sprang into
the air. came fioundering down. rolled
over and over and darted forward again.
Suddenly a man was seen unuing
from the direction Of the
hall II was Ole Johnson
Father threw open the window and
Peremptorily ordered him to go back
into the house.
Ajax Is with me. cried Ole. hating
Let Hector loose he cried.
presently.
Then, Fastening to the woodshed. he
seized an AK and was about starting
for the scene OF the combat
stay where you are, Have 70.
gone stark mad?' shouted father
Ole stood for 4 moment. irresolute.
Above the din there now arose 4
high-pitched shrek from a voice we
would all have known among hun
dreds II gradually became more and
more smothered. and finally resolved
itself into a gurgling moan.
They are killing him screamed
Marit, sobbinE aloud
At this Ole started of a. fast As be
could 90.
Hector. too, had recognized his com
rades call With a hoarse bark he
lung himself against the hall door
tearing and scratching with teeth and
claws. determined q get out
Then. in heavens name. let him
60. cried father. and Marit flaw down
stairs 70 open n door.
The huge animal bounded north warI
with vigorous leaps. past Ole. and not
resting until he had found him whom
he was seeking. Then followed a
matehless display Of indomitabIe
strength and terocity
-Four dogs were engaged in mortal
combat with oue tall. powerful volt.
who was Just about 70 get the better
u Ajax VITA head proudly erect
Hector sprzng % the group. seized the
savage brute and flung il high into the
air A. II came s~prawling down. be
tnrottled it and slapped the ground
with Il like one gone mai. making the
snow iT IN al directions
Suddenly he relaxed his hold-ths
wolf was deaf
Vt the door Of the servants hall
stood Ole, with AJAX in MS arms Her
tor bounded toward them. suiRei A.
the trembling bleeding Ajax and
then dsrted back into the thieke~t Of
the fray Laying the wounded hound
on a cushion. ole hurried northwari
again. taking with him two other IaIs
each armed with an az
When they reached the battlefield
the result Of the combat was deepled
Four wolves lag dead or dying anon
a heap OF mangled dogs. The other,
a sSuIked sway. but their hiieoas
howitng was still making the night
dismal Hector moved from group T.
group, shifting at the dead and fawn-
ing over the injured dogs that lay in
the snow. licking their wounds
For more han half an hour he paced
70 and fro. Laid down. got up again
M showed every sign OF intense ex-
element Not until all the living
dogs had zone home did he r.liuquisb
his post and present himself at the
house door A soon as he was al
mitted be found his way TO Ajax. and
with much demonstration Of affection
feil % licking the little ~felIou'S
wounds This task accomplished he
dropped down with a long and weary
sigh. and began 70 attend To his own
AJAX crapt guivering between his
big comrades legs. turned uneasiiv a
few times and finally eurled himself
up comfortably. He was pretty badly
hurt having a deep cash in the bacis.
n a long. gaping rent in the throat
The next morning traces of the coz
fict were widespread Blood dyed the
o mangled. Ifeless wrecks were
strewn around. and tufts Of hair
drifted about in the wind.
People gathered from all parts Of the
parish some fingered about tbe
woodshed where Ole narrated the
0lood-curdling events Of the night.
while he dressed the wolf skins.
All this happened some wears aco
but even to-day in that far-awav fittla
parish IN Norway h people speak u
That night; and Il you should 90 to the
parsonage you will see close to the
gate OF the little garden TO your right.
two low rounds where lie the faithful
dogs Hector and Ajax. who fought the
famous battle with the wolveS-Frum
the Norwegian. in Providence Jour.,I
Found to he True.
n man and his wife got into the
street car. and when they sat down
the ladys attention was at once at
tracted by a girl opposite her reading
a o Not only was the lady's at