Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-04
WOLVES-STORY OF A MULE THAT MADE GOOD

US had to hold her-she dropped in her
aff1iction and said: "Oh, crool. crool men.
You've robbed me Of me only earthly
joy!'' or looks to that effect. and then
threw my arms around her neck and
Rugged her, she positively was SO human
And her reasons were presently evident:
Brandt picketed her a long way off and
her links stayed close with his owneSt
muvver. 1t was only when Jinny's pack
was strapped to her that she could have
that young Adonis hard and fast on the
end Of a rope SO he couldn't away spite
of all his ownest muvver might say about
it.
AS the weeks progressed Capt. Jinks
learned to crop grass for himself. ac-
quired a great chumminess for his human
-"Jinsky.' ''Stilts,' Heir Apparent.
''Old Maids. Darlington 20. NJ. D." for
snort-to all of which he answered cheer
fully and promptly. We found our nurs-
put off going to Toltec for my new saddle
horse and rode Muldoon on short trips.
leaving the Heir Apparent to Jimmy. On
these occasions however, we always pick
eted her so elephants could not have torn
our bitches loose, for jimmy was con-
ment with her Jinks. and 1 happened to
want him for myself-to say nothing of
his ownest muvver.
One afternoon-we were camping then
n,
grouse hunting, with an eye out for bears,
which are rather plenty in the vicinity
we picketed jimmy in wide field of an
abandoned ranch where grass was good
and told her to take care of Jinks till
we returned. JinRs was nothing loath to
stay-trotting over the hard mountain
trails tired him a good deal and wore his
little hoofs sadly: and besides Jimmy was
very-you know what I'm trying to say
but can't: wouldn't you rather stay with
your aunty or your grandmama some
times? So links gave a cheerful whin-
ny and we rode off to a stream some
miles away where the willow grouse came
in to drink at sunset.
Well, we got our grouse and were tent
ward bound as the sun dipped behind the
peak. when adown the breeze came 90
oo-ooo!"-a long. rising cry, the hunt
ing call Of the wolf.
1.-The captain!-they've winded him.
Brandt exclaimed. pushing Black Bess up
a mountain side to which a flight of
stairs or a stepladder might be easy
riding.
MY links for supper?-not while L
iive." said Muldoon in her own language
hurrying after Black Bess, ears perhed
and wide nostrils taking the wind.
At the crest Of the ridge We saw the
field with Jimmy picketed in the middle Of
it. Even at that distance and with the
fading light We could make out the
wolves already circling about links and
jimmy and beginning their attack.
"Jumpin' giraffes.' cried Brandt, fling
ing OFF his horse and snatching the rifles
Its that old she wolf and her brood
Williams said carried off his colt close to
the ranch house last week! Say good
bye to the Heir Apparent.
Trust jimmy / retorted.
We were too far for shot We left
our horses on the ridge and footed 1t
down as the safest and quickest way,
for it was dusk under the trees and every
step was perilous. The wind favored us
and We reached hillock in easy range
without the wolves suspecting our pres
ence. At the instant We raised our rifles
cub wolf scared aloft on Jinny's heels
like a big bad bat and came down with
plop. He never moved again.
Good shot"' cried both of us at once.
"Oh. wait" I whispered. excitedly.
Give her chance. 1 bet on jimmy"
We crept on a bit nearer. with rifles
now three cubs-circled round and round.
swapping. snarling. leaping. but jimmy.
we saw at once. was at a terrible disad-
vantage with the picket rope, straining
at the very end of it, and, we both re-
membered. elephants could not tear those
bitches loose. Suddenly she turned.
galloped back the full length Of it and
was brought up with a sudden jerk. But
the jerk In front precipitated jerk be-
hind: second cub scared aloft and
came down with a broken foreleg.
caught links with 1t by the heels and
down he gpraWled. The three wolves