Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-03
A Man In Wolf's
Clothing
Bv DONALD CHAMBER IN
Copyright by American Press Asso.
ciatlSn. 1911.

to an Arahs town Is about as markeO
us any that can be made. At Tangier
one finds about him the swarthy ma
tive, wearing the baracan, q long
white cotton garment-probably the
toga Of the Romans, who once con-
quered his country. handed down to
the present day-and of a different re-
ligion from what he has left on the
other side of the strait, If his system
Of superstition can be called religion.
At Tangier l QUILTED for trip to
the great desert Of Sahara, aiming to
penetrate as far south US Tuat, thence
northeastward to Tripoli. had sew.
eral camels and a dozen men as serv.
ants and guards.
There is no loneIier place on the face
Of the earth than the desert, though !
will admit that on starlight night
there is a solemn grandeur about it.
When we were not moving at night in
stead Of the day established a guard
about my camp just as II we were an
army marching through an enemy's
country, and, strange to say, this vig-
ilance was simply exercised against
thieves and robbers. The ingenuity
Of these lying rascals Is remarkable.
They are natural spies. They would
come into our camp in the most friend
~ way for the purpose Of theft, If they
could get their hands on anything, and,
IL not, to gather Information as to how
they could rob US at another time.
One day Il band Of Tuaregs, as they
are called, came into camp for the
purpose. felt sure, Of observation
They numbered about as many as we.
but as my force was under the COM
mand Of European and we'll armed
they would not think of attacking us.
That same night my sentinel-I put
one man on gl,ard-was shot dead.
heard the distant crack Of rife and,
calling several Of my men, hurried them
out in different directions after the
murderer. went myself, but saw moth
ing only the great sandy pillows. Oneof
my men reported seeing wolf running
away, but no human being was found.
The next day we buried the muir.
dered man and proceeded Oh our way.
That night while every one except the
man ON guard was asleep there was
another crack, and sentry was killed.
Again l deployed my men, proceeding
farther than before, but not even
wild animal was found. There was
ample opportunity for any one to hide
among the sand pillows, and by cover
ing himself with his baracan he was
not likely to be stem. At any rate. we
were obliged to give up the search.
surmised that the party Of Tua.
regs who had visited our camp were
lowering near US, intending to pick on
a man every night till our number
should he 80 reduced as to render W
an easy prey. Then our camels, our
tents. our supplies. our arms and am
munition would fall into their hands.
The outfit would b. a fortune to them.
I concluded that l must stop their
game Mt all hazards.
The next night I planted tent pole
in the ground, fixed crossplece to
It, and. tying some esparto grass
about the two. I made the body OF
manikin. This l covered with bara-
can and put n fez on the head. Thus
I had u dummy sentinel who might be
shot to pieces without being hurt. l
had taken care to fix our camp on the
edge of an oasis, where could elimi-
nate the approach in one direction. and
noted convenient place Of conceal
ment--a hole In the ground-a few
hundred yards from the camp. Soon
after dark, taking u rifle. I went out to
my hole The moon gave suf1icient
light for me to set. any one approach
the camp.
I had a long wait. for it was near
dawn before I saw any living thing,
and then nothing more than a wolf
prowling around in search OF some
thing to eat. But. having nothing
else to watch. watched the wolf.
He would stop here and there and dig
I'D C0c ShIuUs SucN ~ OAs WI" s''' A'~~~
to the ground. to another spot and dig
again. All the while he was nearing
the camp. Presently be stopped and
after turning in Il circle lay down. He
was lost to view, but l kept my eyes
fixed on the spot where had last seen
him.
Suddenly at point still nearer the
camp saw fash. heard a crack,
and the wolf. raising. himself on his
hind legs, ran away like deer:
I had a good view of the creatures
silhouette against line Of dawn. and
l am a good shot on the wing. Rails
ine nv riic. ! achieved an excellent
aim and fired. The wolf pitched for
ward and lay still.
I had instructed my foreman.
Hamet. that il he heard shot to wake
the men and II he heard second one
to bring them out In few minutes
they came running toward me.
called to them and Joined them. Then
we went to the body Of the wolf had
slain. We found him to be one OF the
Tuarees who had come into our camp
a few days before. villainous look
ing rascal, who seemed to be a sort of