Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-27
CE FOR LIE


81. eter John was gnod fIl0w, but ha
had ona g1yEu fault h8 was alillictaif to-
prs,ctcaI joking. GINS dnY Peter had been
ct work a few miles ffrum hiiE hnma Aftsr
his days, labor was finished his empInFer
Invited hinn ropartakr Of the cunning msnI
With him.. This Invitation Petar accepted.
and Them his sYstem fortii fed with q hearty
supper be- commenced his journey houa-
ward " r. ~ ~ = = -
It waa . dark, cold December night.
The wind swept dtfn1Iy annone thH great
pines and beeuheae and strange, moaning
sounds went sobbin9 through the, forest.
New and then an owl uttered it's; boursts
cry, or the sudden rattling Of the dead
leaves taM where sume timfd animal seur-
r1ed away from the sound Of footsteps
but Peter WAS strong and stout hearted
amt trudged quietly along, without paying
much attention to the ak and sounds
around him, until he nan achieved per-
haps one half OF his Journey, when sud-
denly his cars enuEht the sound Of q
harse's feet descending the long, rocky
path Behind him. Gradually the sound
drew nearer, until tho shnrp, peculiar
voice OF the horseman could be heard urgS
ing the henst to faster gait
''Aht hn:'r saiif Peter tu himsef as he
heard the familiar tones; chat is Uncle
Tom BarrY-
Now, Unele Tom and Peter were neigh
ears-that is, to say, their ciearings lay
shout q mise apart-and mono knew better
than Peter THAT the old MAI was naturally
OF d ti,nid disposition, and, Furthermore,
TINT nothing impaired him with greater
fear nothing that he had not rather meet,
than q wolf
No sooner, therefore, had Peter become
convinced that the horseman behind him,
was his neighbor than he resolved to use
this trait ct Uncle Tens as a means OF
working QUIZ what be considered would be
q most capital joke. His plans were soon
laid, and ho prepared to put them into ex-
/ ecutlon.- Creeping through the. UNDER
growth which bordered his path, he
crouched down and patiently awaited the
appproach Of his victim. He had not wait
ed long before Uncle Tom, his horse at
sharp trot and himself casting timitI
giances around, arrived opposite his place
ct concealmenb.- Peter allowed him to
pass few pacns and then, springing for
ward On his hands and knees he uttered
one OF two snarling yelps, followed by the
loud, clear, gathering cry of the wolves
/ Tho effect upon Uncle Tom was cleo
tricaL Springing half way out of his sad
die, he uttered q scream of terror, and
then, stooping until his head nearly
touched the name, he plunged his spurs
into the horses fnnks and was eff down
the road like q shot. AS for Peter herolleti
over on his back and kicked his heels in
huge en- ioymen6 OF his success. Loud and
long he laughed, occasionally varying the
/ performance by making the forest ring
with repetition of the wild, savage cry
that bad struck such terror into Uncle
Tom's timid heart.
But there is an end to all things, aud SC
| after awhile there was an end to Peters
/ mirt1, and he, wiping his eyes, rcgained
the path and was about to resume his jour
| ney, when he heard u sound that sent the
cold shiyers coursing over his body and
almost freze tho blood in his veins. The
/ wolves heard his successful imitation Of
| their music and were coming in full CRY
/ upon him.
| Calling al his energies into play, ht
/ dashed down the path with scarcely les:
/ speed and terror than did Uncle Tom Bar
I ~ himself. Peter was famous runner
and had come of victor in many q trial O
| speed when the people had come tngethe,
| at raising or log rolling. but this was III
holiday game. The race was for life.
/ Down tina long slope that led to PIlkin'
hollow and up thu ascent beyond fled Pc
/ ter, while hardly LOO yards behind came
snArlin& puck, hungry and fierce: The Ef
Eaf an unaCne1I man would not hB worth
minuta's purchase could they once Sun
round him..
i Down another long slope, across a broa
sheet Of ice at it's foot aud Letherbeeis hill
with its long, steep ascent, Lay before him
He shuddered as he glanced up its rugge
side, for he felt that his strength woul
hardly suffice to carry him to the top
Still he Kept On, though it seemed mad
ness to hope, for his pursuers had gaine
on him fearfu1ly; he knew it by the bent
| ing of their footsteps, but, with energ
inspired by mortal terror, he Fan on, hop
ing to g,in only tho brow Of the hill, TO
there the ground became more open,r an
his own cabin was but q few yards beyond
Ha felt sure that his pursuers would NO
follow him beyond the summit, but coul
he reach 1T before they would close upo1
him?
No, not by his own exertions; for JUST
+ d0C5 euuutznh Elb<hcu 04EoUE5lI lily uAA1Ax Ia
foot caught under a guarled root that Ell
tended ACROSS the: WY, and he fell heavl
forward his head struck the frozen ground
and he lay senseless.
When Peter recovered consciousness,
found himself hanging ever the broa
shoulders Of his brother John and about t
enter his own door. Here he soen colleete
his scattered senses and was able to Hste
mtelligcnt1y to his brothers. account 9
his rescue ~
Uncle Tom Barry, in his flight ha
stopped at tho cabin long enough to shnu
through tha window that the wolves, weT
cut and hurried on: john who Lived wit
his brother, knowing that Peter mus
come the same path, took his gun an
walked out to, the esfgeef the forest, wher
he halted tn Istnn.. But a. short tim
aIapaed before he heard the sound of til
pursued and pursuers and rushing dow.
the hill he arrived upon the SCENE just
tima to leap between Peters prnstraf
form and the woISesI,s the farem ost OF WHOM
Waa less than ten feet Distant. Takin
steadY aim, he sent a bullet into the crea
/ ture's brain, and then, while thepaek wef
fighting over the dead body of their CON
Esde, he aIung Pater- over hia back an
8ained the open ground In satfsty.
Pat8r ft1nk1v tald the whala TRUTH abou
/ the afsdr frunn beginning tB emit and cou
cluiIad thu story with thu emphatic asse1
tiDn thur as long az. hn lived he woM
II newer he guilty OF another pract iEz1E inlzf
vow he faitlif uliY Kept until his dyin