The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-10
4 SUCCESSFUL DEVICE
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and two little daughters, and the SOth ot November found us at a small Rus sian village at which the railroad ter minated The distance to another rail- road leading to St Petersburg was about three leagues. and there was no way of t,ing over lt except by means oc a Russian tarautass. | hired the conveyance from the landlord of the inn at which we got a meal paying the cxovb,aut price of 10 rubles. We were Co have a driver who was Co take the tarautass back to the starting point.
 We had not been long on the road when | noticed that the driver was looking about him tim.dly. pricking up his ears and now and again turning backward Uc and | both spoke a lit- tlc German. and In this language I learucd that it would soon bc time for the wolves to lc out ln force. and he was threading thym
 "Tle auIgrd didn't mention wolves" | sIlJ
 Certainly uot It would have Inter rcryd with bis furnishing you the tar anta>s."
 uor'dgJ at even a remote chance of cucJuutyru- Che hungry beasts, I was mcJ..tu- turning back when there came a di,au, howl The driver no sooner heard |, than hc gave the horse a cut wL.ch with lhc frisht that had come aInu lic animal gt a sound he knew .y .uo well made him spring forward 5f g'uaJ ga.'op.
 "Way d.J you r.>s our lives, knowing Oi tb.s lru-.r.' lg>Scd
 "THr wolves rarely come In this re- zion lotyr. .be middle Of December. This y,ar ,l.r, has been more snow than ususI to thC north of us, and it uJs driven ,l.m down here for f0od'
 There was another howl this time much nearer. My eyes met those of my w.fc. and both hers and mine said plainly -Tl.s mcJus death" We then riaucHd at our children. unconscious of Che rrI.l. danger. smuggling to- ceJncr between u, under the robes, and our G.-.r..~ was tCufold
 lu pa-su- through the more unset tlcJ part, of Europe ! carried in my hip r',kc, medium sized revolver. This was tuU ouIg weapon gt hand. took .t out and examined thc six car. tridecs u had uo mor,I to make sure they vys. u order. [ knew that every wolf aIl.d would delay Che pack Co detogr t.. e.r.H-.. and If ! could kil six wolves at Intervals there was hope that we m.-st ggt through Co Che rail road static. n safety. | told the driver of my purpose mIu'ring how far we bad yet te -.. suj le replied that it ,was two .a-uc,. Iic then began Co hB. tls u.r-c increasingly. shouting Go Gm lscg ueimau
 Itiwas blt a few minutes now be- fore rlc vUlsy, lcft Che wood, and one could f-re them iu Jhc road coming with u-ruu- leaps. l told my wife Co get down Into tlc bottom of the tarautas~ vI.h Che children and cover herself a.J H,u with thc robes. l wrte..f I.. IeJ~ts ,r1rling and bit- .f..a a. 0I.. ....ther. aud when the lead .cr ...., within shot ! aimed carefully between H.s eiaru.u- eyes aud fired, gt. ..tl. Eau Instant. as ! expect eI. lc wa. being torn to pieces by the r.-f .r f.... ...r Isy this means | sue c,g,'.I .e ...... uslf a league before they came upon us 9ggin. My next shot was delivered Just as the taran- tass bounded .u Che air over a rut and was uot CU.cuyc. [ fired again and drorpod another wolf. with the same result as before lu delaying the pack. When We were about league from the station. ! fred my fourth bah, but as it was getting dark my aim was had. and | missed | trcd again and missed. ! had but one shot left Wait ipe tu Che foremost beast was within a few uacts of me. knowing; that there was but one shot left. I fired and dropped yhe wolf
 Why thls carcass SO slightly delayed .the pack | do not know. At any rate. ge had gained but quarter Of a kaeuc when they were on us again.
 ~I have poo more cartridresF' l cried fo thc driver. Make him do an you 'clu."
 "Giyr me go knife. luiclr' he cried.
 I tuoE out my pocGetknife and. open Ing Che ,lJrpest bad, handed it to him. uot Knowing what be Intended to Lo. Ue lHarl Dver and a moment later ! >.E ue lorsc leave the taran- tnSs and. relieved from the load, shoot on USe a r..slt. The man had cut the traces I'.-ror stricken at his act ku0u.r- at the wolves would be on us al. .... ..I crouchcd down under the robe, Gould feel the tarantass slid ms or fM striking some object. it sud dcn.y stopped Meanwhile l heard the pacs go yelplug past us. Then l heard n frirhtful shrick from the horse. Throwing oT the cover looked ahead and saw the wolves clluglng Co the poor beast
 "Comc." said the driver. They will soon turn on Us.'
 He pointed to a house SO far away that [ knew it would be impossible to