Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-16

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X. TX cage. He hi d
4 II KEA started out to ex-
RE hibit the wolf at
N1 ,X five cents peep,
| 4-.@A but the public had
| te$ssa&3 hung back. A
! go debt was contract
@E=R>1 ed with the liv-
Es-:-E1 eryman, and he
| had to take the
wolf for payment.
He would keep the animal until cir
Gus came along.
To keep children away from the
stables it was given out that the
animal had killed and eaten 20 less
than Ave different persons. and was
on the watch for others.
1t was declared that II he should
break his way out Of his cage, the
slaughter would be something terri
ble
The rumor that Miss Jessie Fayne
was hesitatins between two lovers had
some found.Aicn. She was not en-
gagged to young Stephen Allaire Of the
village bank, but everybody said It
weald make match. For months he
had l. no rival. Then young Albert
Morton came from the city to visit rel
atives. He had been introduced to
Miss Jessie and had fallen in love.
One evening the livery stable man
received a caller whom he was sur
prised to see. It was Mr. Allaire, and
in careless way he asked:
what about that wolf you have
here?"
ooh, he's a wolf, all right" was re-
piled.
II hear he Is a very savage beast"
you just ought to see him attack a
piece of beef"
"If he were muzzled he might be let
out?"
BLESS you, man. he don't need any
muzzle on to walk the street. He ts
no more dangerous than an old hen.
He's an old wolf on his last legs. He
was born in captivity, and has played
with children for years. 1 have to
tell of his savageness to keep the chill
dren away"
"Mr. Norton" said the young man
after drawing long breath. III l
should want to take your wolf for q
walk this evening"
"Take him right along"
At seven o'clock that evening the
skaters began to gather on the pond.
and at the same hour came the report
that Mr.. Norton's wolf had escaped
from his cage, and was roaming about
He had already bitten old Mrs. John
son and Deacon Skinner, and other
victims would be heard Of. The skat.
ers began leaving the pond. They
didn't propose to take any such risks.
The last of them were just leaving
when Miss Jessie Fayne and Mr..
Albert Morton came down to the pond
and heard the news.
''Why, if that Is so then we can't
co." said Mr.. Morton.
But why can't we?" was asked.
Look at the risk! That wolf may
be here at any minute!"
"And he may not be here before
next summer!" :.
But If he is loose he will certainly
make for the pond"
Then let him come. You can pro.
tect me from one old wolff"
"But he is a savage animal, Miss
Fayne."
II came down here to skate. Mr.
Morton. and it will take more than
one old wolf to drive me home again.
If you are afraid"
"Oh. no. no. not It Is solely on
your account"
"But you needn't ming me. Come
on!" Ava
Away they went up the river, side
by side, sre smiling contemptuou6ty
and he glancing back over. his Shouts
der at brief intervals with an awful
dread in his heart. It was an inheh
tied fear. and he could not control ~
OF a sudden, after one. Of his glaAceS
back, he caught the girl by tho arm
and almost shrieked out:
"The wolf! The wolf! He Il after
u.s."
HE can't bel" she replied.
|
But he was. and II they had hooked
little closer they might have made
out q skater not far behind the AMI
NAL.
Hes coming! He's coming!" shout
ed the young man as he twisted the
girl about in his excitement.
Then fight him Off"
Three seconds later Mr. Morton
was skating for the shore. and alone!
The wolf came up and began circling
the girl. as If preparatory to . spring.
but before he had closed In the skater
| arrived and stretched him dead with
a bullet from his pistol.
ooh, Stephen!"
| els this you, Jessie?"
The next morning Mr.. Morton went
home. He had neither excuses nor
| .farewells. In two months Miss Jessie