The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
TIE SALT LAKE HERALD: SUNDAY, AUGUST IA, 1898

pack made squirt, and the next in
slant huge wolf leaped upon the end
! of the sledge. Crack, went Quin's pis-
| toI. and the brute disappeared. An
other leaped fairly onto the bear S
cage and was promptly shot by Serge.
The pack did not stop to rend the
! bodies of their comrades, as is often
the case They came on persistentiy,
bowling in chorus, and soon they were
right and left of the sledge. That they
+. did not enter it was due to the alert
ness of Quin and the Russian. They had
/ their work cut out for them, and live
| " work it was. Rapidly they fired
shot after shot, selecting the nearest
and most daring of their pursuers.
They were careful not to let both
weapons be empty at the same time.
Every dead animal seemed to be re-
placed by a fresh one, and the pack
pressed on, undismayed. Meanwhile
the furious jolting motion was causing
the cage to slip by degrees beyond the
edge of the sledge, a factFHhich Quin
and his companions were too busy to
observe.
Suddenly couple of the fleetest
wolves actually passed the sledge and
bounded along on the right, swapping
and snarling at the very heels of the
horses, which became nearly frantic
with terror. Quin took quick aim and
fired killing one of the brutes. The
Russian missed the other with two
shots. but hit it with the third, and it
rolled over in it's death agonies. More
wolves sped to the front, closing in so
fearlessly that several were knocked
down and trampled upon by the fly
ing hoofS. The situation was one of
frightful peril. Once the horses were
overpowered and throttled. the men
would be at the mercy of the raging
pack.
1.-THE holy saints save usi" scried
Ivan, his teeth chattering with terror.
use the whip Don't stop!' shouted
Quin. take that big fellow behind,
Serge. I'll settle the one in front.
Five times more the pistols cracked,
and four wolves dropped out of the
race either killed or disabled. Then,
at the most critical moment, the sledge
bumped violently over a slender tree
that had been blown across the road.
1t careened to one side, but, fortunate
ly, did not upset. The cage, however.
slid off before the eyes of Quin and
Serge. 1t struck the ground with dull
crash rolled over and burst apart.
The scene that followed, though it
was visible for but a fraction of
minute. was highly satisfactory to the
fugitives. The wolves, with several
exceptions. drew off from the pursuit
bear tumbled out of the wreck, and
furiously met the onset of the savage
pack A lively scrimmage took place,
and the clamor that rent the air was
blood-curdling. Then the curtain of
falling snow interviewed, and the
sledge dashed on, to the music of jang-
ling bells and the tramp of hoofs.
1--WE are safe for the present" ex-
claimed Quin, but it was a steep price
to pay That bear was worth ESQ., !
eve will trap you another" cried
Serge. Faster, good Ivan. The hun
CRY brutes will soon be flying after us
again.
Ivan cracked his whip and the jaded
horses tore on with a squirt. A mile
fell behind, and yet another. Then an
ominous chorus of bowls came to the
ears of the fugitives. and they made
out cluster of dark forms speeding
behind the sledge.
THAT means another fight for life"
c~'0d Quin. They will soon overhaul
u.s."
He little dreamed as he smoke that
a place of refuge was at hand. A mo-
ment later a row of yellow lights were
seen dimly through the driving snow,
and then the angry baying of the |
hounds was heard above the moaning !
of the wind. The pursuing wolves /
stopped, shifted the air, and made off /
in full retreat The horses galloped |
on, swerved to the left into a spacious |
court and stood trembling and per- |
spring On one side of the court were
stables. and the other two sides were
overlooked by the windows and timber
walls of a hunting lodge, evidently the .
possession of some nobleman. Half
lozen great hounds barked a hoarSe
welcome to the fugitives, and num-
Der of the servants ran out, some car
wing guns and lanterns.
Before explanations could be made
n questions asked in the midst of the
confusion and excitement, woman,
,loaked in furs, emerged from the
house and crossed the court to the
ledge. The light revealed her beau
iful. imperious face, and Quin recog-
lized her at once.
1.-THE Countess Sandoffr' he ex-
laimed, unguarde6ly.
The woman stared at him haughtily.
then her cheeks flushed. and she ca
.erly made a step nearer.
you are the Englishman who
topped my horses on the Court Quay"
he said. 'Is it not SOP
Madam, you are right" Quin re-
lied; yet that slight service hardly
me in trespassing upon your
But it is unavoidable. 1
ave lost my way, and have narrowly ,
scaped with my life from a pack of I
7olves. If you will be so kind
You are welcome the countess in
My husband has long ;
-ished to meet you, that he might
hank you for saving my life. Comet /
will see that your servants have
very attention. r
Quin entered the house and was re- !
eyed of his heavy fur cloak in a {
OOmy hall. The recent adventure '