Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-05-24

Danes fighters, but they are no use Al
ali without the browning moral force OF
grit. that none can supply NO wen %a,,, s'
men learned how to manage the WON
Next day was Halloween. the ami.
versary OF Snaps advent Inc weatne1
was clear. bright, not too cold ana thers
was no snow on the ground. The men
usually celebrated the day with hunt
~ some sort. aud now OF course. Wo,vs'
ment OF all. Snap was In bad shape with
hts wound. He slept, az usual, az my
feet. and bloody stains now marked the
place. He was not In condition TO night
so he was bcguilcd TO an clubhouse aud
locked up, while we went on, !. nj
least with a sense of impending disaster
| Knew we should fail without my Dog.
hut / did not realize how bad a failure
Afar among the buttes OF Skull Greek
We had roamed, when white ball APP
peared bounding through the Eage-brush,
and I'm a minute more snap came. growl-
Ing and stump waggling. up 20 my Horse
side could not send him back. he would
take no such orders, not even from me.
Ills wound was looking bad. so ] called
There | thought, I'm keep you safe
I'm We get home. Yes. thought: but
., hSSs' PHs NUN sa Ss int that T' he
had sighted a Wolf. Dander and Riley.
his rival. both sprang 60 the point OF
observation, with the result that they
collided and fell together. Spawning, In
the sage. But Suap. gazing hard, had
sighted the Wolf. not so very far OF.
and before knew ~, be leaped from
The saddle and bounded sigHig. high. low.
Boo aud under the SAGE, straight for the
enemy. leading the whole pack for a few
minutes. Not FAR. 81 course. The great
rcyhounds sighted the moving spcck. aud
the usual procession strung out on the plain.
promised 10 b. nne hunt. Tor the Wolf
had less than half a mile start and all
.he Dogs were fully interested
They've turned up Grizzly Gully" cried
'arvin. This way. aud we can bead
them %. q"
We gaiopcd 20 the top % Cedar Ridge
"a we're about to ride down. when Hilton
.aouted. by George. here be b. Were
sht onto him. "A great Gray-wolf
me numbering across an open plain to-
'1t level. and nifty yards behind him IVES
nnder. sailing like a Hawk over the
round, going twice as fast as the Wolf
Minute the Hound was alongside
- snapped. but bounded hack. ~ the
vs. N turned on him. In a few seconds
.r,t IN order - Ewiftncss Each came
n full of nrht aud fury. Determined 20
-' ught Ia and tear the Gray-Wof 90
rs. hut each Ia turn swcryed aside
f"N'N ANA NANhfl uFNWAl NJ y AaAf
OIL lance. After minute or 80 the Russians
f. IlUarci nnc big Dogs they were. Their
distant Intention no doubt was 90 dash
Hf the old Wolf: bot his fearless front.
Dds slnewy frame and dcath-dcaling Jaws.
we'd them l.ug before they were near
hlu, and they also Joined the ring. while
thr dcrpcrado On the middle faced this
WY aud that. ready FOR any or al
NuS the Danes came up. hugc-limbcd
Df lures. any one Of them a. heavy As
al he - FNH.aNr -. & a. a.
ii.btrn into Threatening sound A. they
g.. nged ahead. eager 20 tear the To- 90
pieces. bot When they saw him there.
grim. fearless. mighty - Jaw. tlrvieus q
limb ready Co die N need b. but sure
- this. he would not die aloue-Wrli.
those great Dnnes-all three % them
were stricken, - the rest had been with
a sHiden bashfulne-s: yes. they would 60
rI-ht In prvseutly-not now but aa sosn
as hey had got their breath: they were
mot afraid ~ Wolf. Oh. no I could
read their courage 10 their voices They
kpce perfectly well that the nrst Dog 70