The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-28

THE COLLAR SCENE IN 9TH
at each nip. AS we'll as we could for
laughing We released him from his
game.
It was past l O'Clock when we sat
down to lunch at the spring where
we had arranged to 1neet-that is, we
all sat dowa except Billy, who pre-
feIred standing. for reasons best
known to himself. AfterwaTd We
climbed the bluff. Harry was sent to
the far side Of the timoer-it being
deemed advisable to nave Kim at as
great a range as possible, for general
safety-next 10 him came George,
then Billy, Joe and keeping near to
the edge Of the cliff, so as to be able
to keep an eve on the bottoms below.
We had covered perhaps two miles:
when Joe Held up his hand and creps
cautiously to the edge. The next
moment there was a crunch, and over
he went with a, whoop. Running for
ward, I WAS just in time to see a.dark
body, that seemed to be mostly arms
and legs, revolving in cloud CT snow,
plunge out of slight IN a drift at the
foot of steep slide Of seventy-fve
or a hundred feet, where the snow,
blowing over the top Of the bluff, had
filled in level. A heavy ernst form
ing, it made smooth c'lute, ultAou;
break from top to bOtt I'm. Had !:
killed him I believe J. m''s! ?:avS
laughed; the next instant the laugh
was the other way, for my feet slip
ped and away I went, shooting along
in Joe's track. It was swift rush,
the snow flying into my face anc
dowa my neck, as covered more
ground in g, given time than [ ever
did before or ever want to again.
Then came a leap into the air-1 felt
as though I fell niles-and spread
eagle-fasiion, I dived kerchug into
what seemed fathoms Of SNOW, but
proved to be only about one. Almost
smothered, I paved my way out, to
be greeted with loud yeIls of Laugh
ter by Joe. who had already extricat-
ed himself, and Harry, VINO, tired Of
tramping alone. had come up in time
to see r1e perform what he termed
some very graceful gymnastics. he
even having the nerve to beg me to do
it over.
About O'Clock, Harry, Joe, and I
stopped to rest III. the bottom Of it,
tie coulee, sitting down Oh the side Of
a road that led ont into the bottoms.
We had not seen either Of the other
two since lunch, though We had heard
Billy's rifle once or twice.
While we sat there famenting the
lack Of wolves and game in general
we heard the peculiar 'Ebaag" Of
Georges goose gun, then in minute
came the crack of Bjlly's rifle. We
all started to our feet as swift pat
ter came down the road Large bod
les move slowly and Harry had hardly
cot on his feet when three eraylsh
wolves sprang past Joe and me and
dashed plumb Unto MIN, rolling him
over and over in the snow. Before
they reached the mouth Of the eoulee
Joe and I fired and had tne satlSfac-
ton of seeing one turn end-over-end
and drop.
George and Billy scon came up,
eaGl bringing a wolf. George had
first seen the wolves crossing the cou-
lee further up; his shot turned them
down the road, where, as they pass
ed Billy. he dropped one. Joe and [
divided honors on the third, for We
had both shot at and hit the same
wolf.
That night at We steamed back to
tie city with our three wolfskins, ev-
egy one was perfectly satisfied with
the days fun except Harry, who lad
not pulled the trigger once. for which
we chorused, "Let us he duly thank
fuli'-Forest and Stream.