The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1913-02-21
WOLVES. IN RUSSIA
Daring Brutes That Attack Trav-
eIers on.the Steppes.
EXCITING BATTLE AT NIGHT
PsriIous Plight Of Sleigh Party That
Was Surrounded and Set Upon by
Pack Of the Ferooious and Famished
AninaIs--A Timely Rescue.


was surrounoed ana SCI upon Dy
Pack OF the Ferocious and Famishe
| Aninnals-A Timely Rescue.
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that. as appears from THIS story sen
to Swedish paper by one OF its CORE
spondents, who was travelling win
ter or two ago through the wastes o
what was formerly known as Lithu
nnia.
1t was q bright. frosty winter day
| The snow was excellent. and the mai
sleigh glided forward at great speed
A troika with three Poles III It follow
ed behind. Toward sunset we emerg
ed from the dark pine woods upon the
steppe, which stretched away IN front
of us as far as the eye could reach.
Soon the stars made their appear
| ance. and the moon rose. 1t was bit
terly cold, and the snow cracked be-
meath the runners. The horses breath
rose In the air like thick smoke. The
songs and shouts of the Poles died
away, and profound silence reigned.
Suddenly one Of the horses whinnied.
then another, and third SHE'D vio-
lently, qttering that terrible cry of
which the horse is capable only when
In extreme fear. ! could see by the
light OF the moon the shadow of nm
animal about the size of dog fitting
over the frozen surface of marsh
pool which lay some twenty PAGES
from us on one side Of the road.
No animal can travel more silently
than wolf when In search of prey
and none can attack so suddenly and
Unexpectedly. was slowly raising
my gun when second wolf rose i'm
mediately IN front OF the horses with
crest erect and green. phosphorescent
eyes. At the same time points OF
light appeared all over the mere, ana
tue howling OF the beasts rang out.
a shot was fired. Revolver IN hand.
l.esceK' one OF tne ro.es' stoou on tne
drvlng seat OF the troika. Ihen IroM
the mail sleigh 'nscnarged Dotn
barrels OF my gun ana saVage now
announced that tney nad taken erect
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ants my ro''ing IN the snow.
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