The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-02
The STRANGER Girl.
Observation-Disclosures

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A young glrl not over seventeen
years old entered fsussIanA village
and inquired for conveyance 10 the
ncares' railway station. There was
in face none Of that free from
en- took natural TO girls OF her age.
hut serious. rcsolute expression as
though she were intent upon Some
great purpose. She had no baggage
except leather travelling bag which
was notlicablc for she was not Of the
peasant class. who are often TOO poor
60 have any clothes except those on
their hacks. but one or - Intermediates
people between peasant aud noble
II happened that there had been
wedding IN the village. and the groom
was about to take his bride to his
farm some versts away The journey
lay IN the direction of the railway.
and It was agrccd that the stranger
girl should be pcrmltlcd to accompany
the bridal party aud be driven on be-
yond the grooms farm TO the station.
Several friends OF the young couple
were going TO see the bridal couple 70
their new home Just ss they were
about 10 start n man entered the
slcdge withou an Invitation. The
groom objected, whereupon the man
showed tho badge Of ! government Of
fetal which sllcnced any further re-
fusal Fsf
u was IA the springtimc, but The
snow had not yet melted. The air was
cold aud penetrating. and the travel
crs were all wrapped in fur robes.
Bet they were a gay party. cracking
their Jokes aud chatting the newir mar
ricd couple. Only two persons sat
mutc-ihe government Official and the
strnngcr girl-though their rigid de-
mcanor had no effect In dampening
tile spirits Of the others But present
~. on coming 60 n Wild tract that they
were obliged TO cross. they suddenly
ceased their mcrrlment. From tho
forest cnmc sound mufiled by dis
sance but none the less terribie-a
sound known only too well TO tile oc-
cupants OF the sledgc as the distant
haying of wolves. The horses threw
up their heads In fright. then set of
nj gullop. The groom reached down
under the seat and. nor finding what
he looked for. turned pale.
"rhe arms." he exclaimed. where
are they
lie looked at his Young men friends
successiyely None had put IN the
weapons. Each had expected some
one else TO do So They had been left
behind
Presently from the right and rear a
darl, mass came through the trees like
black water pouring In bcfore rising
tide There It Joined on the road and
became a pack Of wolves. There was
hui one weapon In the party, and that
belonged to the government Official.
| Il was q revolver With six shots In It's
chambers. It's possession could not be
considered chance-it was hardly
even hope. Its owner drew 1t.
cooked It ana when the wolves came
within range fred at the leader aud
rolled him over. A few OF the pack
| pounccd upon the dead wolf. while
The rest came on. The ofiielai fred the
six shots at Intervals with each shot
killing wolf. ana when he had done
this he had finished his defensc. The
1 party were at the mercy OF the wolves.
Though ihc horses were tearing along
80 trautic speed. the wolves were
| irawiag nearer every moment. When
they bad come 10 distance OF about
Ghy feet the stranger girl rose from
I her Scat. opened her satchel. took out
n steel ball the size of an orange and.
| poislng Il IN her right hand. said;
Il give my life to save yours. This
umn" referring TO the government Of
fetal. "wll see that ! disappear from
the world The stroke intended for
a tyrnnt heaven Wills shall go only to
pack Of wolves"
She throw the ball deliberately. and
! Il came down near the center OF the
pack There was fash. an explosion.
| and where the wolves had been was a
vacant spot around which carcasses
ard bis Of carcasscs were spread on
the snow as II battered with a huge
knlse 4 few lay moaning in agony.
while few more limped or dragged
themselves away.
The partr had been saved.
Al tnrned to The stranger girl, the
bride ard her girl companions throw
| ing their arms about ller. the men selz-
Ing her hands aud covering them with
Kisses Then when they had given
| full expression 10 their gratitude. they
turned to the government ofhclal. who
sat mute
''What is your intention with regard
to our prcseverf" asked the groom.
'She Is my prisoner"
Inform on her at your peril"
III don't inform on her / will be al
a peril equal TO any you can infiict. She
was reported as being in correspond
once with reyoutioulsts at the capital.
wns sent by the minister OF the In
terror 20 shadow her II ! fail 10 re-
port her I win be arrested. taken to
81 Petersburg and executed"
Friends said the groom. this girl
has given rs our lives by killing pack
~ wolves IL Il not our duty 10 give
her hers by killing this nan whose lie
means her deathf"
"lt lgr responded every voice.
II was determined 20 bind the man