Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-15


discharged cartridge and put In u fresh
one and they both waited anNlUusly
Two hours, perhaps more passed Tho
moon, still! Invisible tad risen above tho
horizon, for the Sig reflected "a confused
light. which becauc brighter ach minute.
Laurent Was iryerhh--he sAivured aid
erOaned SulEnge Luuumhed with cold,
standing uP WIKI htr back against TIC
tree, began 81 .oI drowsY
AL at GDeo a kind ~ whine OF howl.
like thar CT dog chaiusd UP AZ night,
made her Jump Ia the sslnidarLHess she
saw two fiery rye' 10 Was Ihe wolf
LAurnnt tTied to ct Up and take tho
gun, boz tic pain vac too great and DO
tell liacS ugsin inon % sittinc position with
a Rruar
:" Mako ready, salaaao. he cried Aim
straight between the eyes, and don l.ro
too soon
"Solnnao ra ed TIC weapon TO her
shoulder, t,>t iuu.;Nd fired. but The liek
OF Tho gan ula,h hsr udsa the animal.
Nevertheless, scared hy The report, DO iicd
along the road and was qUicklJ cut ~
sight. 4 LITTLE while alterWu4u thcy heard
IL bowling IN The distance. and 80 WAS asa
swcrCd by others
Tho moon now emerged from lchird
the trees and lighted up tLo whole % tho
forest, and terrifying sight mc, tho eyes
Of the l0ycrs Vithin FunsAot wore fFo
wolves, seated On tEoir hindCrartcrs Hso
DOGS, across the pa;h, WHSLE aaot
bu!dcr than its fellows. Waa >l.v I.....
ing It's way toward Laurent aad se.-2c.
Gee Listen 10 what ! tel you, @e'..
said Laurent. Take Ain al tAc enc 'aich
IL coming tOwsrG rs II you can 3-laHo
to knock him oycc, the o.hcr5 VIII l.c
him, and We SHALL have r,.t whilo tA-y
ire doing u.
The WOLF continued tonGvauco slowly
They could $50 is ia ,;cLalls is la-i
showing tL..a.h is dull. ragged looking
coat-so thia vas IL through hunscI--Hud
its open mouth with tho tongue hanging
out
Rest tho butt OF che gun we'll in tao
hollow Of your shoulder, said Laurent
Now Let him have il"
Bapgl Tho wolf gave jump In the
cir and fell dead without sound The
others rushed away - hard Is they could
and disappeared ia the hrushwood
Run 10 Che wolf, quick, Sulango! as
claimed her lover. Drag 10 az lar u9 TIE
road as you can There IS 10 d0uger--tlo
others won't como back yet,
She ran 10 the dead wolf, but be called
Der back when size Lad gone few steps
We ought 10 cut OF the head you
know, 20 as To set the reward
Have yoa got Il knife sho asked
''' Yes, hcsc In my belt
Ii was hunting knife, With q shors
handle md wide blade She took is. and
running to where The animal lay she cue
off It's head and dragged tho carcass hy uIe
foot over tho slippery ground as !ar AWAY
as she could AID returned 20 Laurent win
the head
What i...Gr, ~ had loIcsccn tUOk place
The wolves. frightened nt first by Tie
death of their oompaniou, canlo hack-au
tive Of tbem-when they sncllod blood
by the light Of the moon the two young
people saw the groupof wolves struggling.
fighting and rolling over enc another "A
their efforts 10 got a full share Of the prey
OF which they deFoured every scrap
Laurent heguu l. suffer terribly from
his broken leg Solauqo. whose nerves
were giving way uLd-r tie strain ,r.s
yainly cndcayoriny - struggle again, s.
tiguc and dros siucss Vwico Tho g.n
nearly fell from Aer hands
Having finished their meal, the wolyoa
began 10 come bearer TO the young people
-
their 1a,d,; Lut hrr FREQ, 0r-,rs ,..,,.
bled md Tho brIle.. ,,.I,, ,.i.i. of ~.
mark AttL. rarn,t ~ fl,ecrn+t,t,,.,..-
scurrird away along the road f.r sa..e
short distance. where tbcy -roDucd for f.
few minutes snd then calue back
Laurent and Fu.anro know that II vas
all over with thcm thou. and tl1s tLcy
must perish TIE -irl l,, ,a, g,.a fai, .l /
In, ground. i.t Iot FORA, Instant. ,.t,i .....
thinH ct Abandoning l,- ,,,,,l....I l...,.
and saving h,rsrlf ny 0i,ht .1e i.,.J.,,.
upun the from aroma. ly hi. sIl,.a ,d
dT,w one end IL her cloak. ,,l,icl. ,!.. i...;
wfapucd him IT,. over LeY own top....h,I !
limbs. aud puttiug L,r ANN. rourd h.l.
shc laid her hosd alaiust d., clooe '..s-.
outvgrllv frozen l., rrac..d.., I.,.rI.Ifv
burning with fever. they b.tl waitet .oi
dus.a
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a.. d,cL,d Win summer ,,-,Inre ,.,...
ir,, t.r lg,cJy limo c,r,.i,..- tri., ~,
trees and hcdg,. hrco,np .,,.,lrri. lam,