The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-16

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 Peter had provided everything that he and Sonia would ba ikely Co need. Tn the sleigh were warm fpr rugs. pro visions. a bottle of liquor and an arma ment Of rifles and pistols. The latter were to be used iu ease thi escape was dependent upon resistancf, for Peter argued that to be caught meant Siberia for him and possibly for Sbuia. and the punishment could not be worse fl he killed a dozen people. Should the par suers come Co close quaruHs he would fire at them. trusting 10 disable the horses or those attemptiniy 10 overhaul him.
 The autumn hsd set In, and already there was plenty of snow, wei beaten for easy going. The pursuing party lost lime by taking a wrong rbad aud hav- Ing to retracc their steps lt was there fore near midnight before they came into the vicinity of the fulgitives The moment Peter heard the sound Of bells behind him ringing in gitllOp tune he heard the bark of singbs wolf ahead. then another and auothei' iill whole pack were bowling.
 Sonia and he turned and looked at oaeb ofber sonia with despair. He well knew that there was now a double dan ger. lf they drove on they would be e,ten bv The wolves Behind them were capture separation and Liberia. Peter. rising lo tle occasion. gave the reins ts sonia and took up surh arms from Tho botfem of fhp sleirl as he might have occasion to use H' had intended them for human pursutrs Now he might need them for toth man and wolves
 The lovers heard lhc juggling behind slaekeu Evidently the barking had beep heard by the rursuers But II was not long befure He bells again bespoke a eaiiop.
 ~Irs tbe conutr sid Feter "l know him well He would fscf certain death rather than forego ;.a a Ft of tyrany
 As they drew neaer lhe wolves the barking not only grev' louder but came from more thrais. The moon was near the full aud lit the dark b,.lies of inc aninalS couling 10 meet tbem. The horses. fric hicned. started to turn. but Peter gave them the whip and they continued ir their course. Handing the whip Co s5na. he seized a rifle. and as they shot through dozen wolves one making lodgment ,n iba sleigh was driven oT with the iron barrel broupli lc'va on its head. The next instant another Sprineing at sonia received bullet iH lis breast be tween Us fore legs and dropped dead This gave the pack t'ro c'sreasses so fight over and the fugitiveS a brief res pile
 Meanwhile the souids Of the ap ,,r,,oblpp narty behind them grew nearer Peter attributed the counts pressing on. knowing that he was ciias- inc paek of wolves which would turn upon his party and deyour them Co his mad desire tS~cp, posscssiou of sonia and send him md probably her to si- beria In this be did the man mus tice. Doubtless if he caught them he would take bis rrytnge. but be was a brave man and ready Co risk his own life Co save that Of others
 As soon as the woives had devoufed the two of their number that had been
 
 killed they came on aFain. lt seemed to the fugitlves that coals of fire were pursuing them, the el'eS of the beasts shining out brightly. Again they over. took the lovers, ard again Peter fired into the pack. But hlf this time. while the double danger added to his des- peration, his nerves we're not so steady as at first He fired three shots before bc dropped wolf Then he killed two more
 Sonia laid on the whip. though II wss mol necessary. and the lovers drew away. while behiud them they could hear their pur,uers approaching the wolves Thru lllere was crack ing of rifles. a yeHFiHg of wounded animals. the cry of a horse. and the sound of bells ceased
 rhe brutes have saved us. said ! Peter exultingly. "I'hey have downed horse.'
 The fugitlves sped on, herring again and again the cracking of rife tili at last either the firing ceased or passed out of hearing
 The count and two of his servants ! had moi been as fortunate as thHse ,hev followed. B. tie lime they reach ed the pack the number of wolves had doubled. They fought well. but one of the wolves sprhng at horses throat and disabled him overwheim ed. the three men. one after anotber. ! succumbed
 | And so 1t was thHt q man who was trying to recover fugitive serf lost his life and carried down with him the lives of two other persons ] The lovers, beinit freed from their nursners proceededI with deliheration The next evening they reached the Swedish line. at tHe head of the gulf of Boflnla. where they left their con veyance at an unirequeuted. spot. on inc east side of shs Tornea river, and, crossing. found themselves in Sweden From there they made their way to