Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1914-01-15

=@--=szI 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 no less
than five different persons, and was
on the watch for others.
1t was declared that if he should
break his way out of his cage, the
slaughter would be something terri
BILE
The rumor that Miss Jessie Fayne
was hesitating between two lovers had
some foundation She was not en-
gagged to young Stephen Allaire of the
village bank, but everybody said it
would make a match. For months he
had had 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. 1t was Mr. Allaire, and
in a careless way he asked:
what about that wolf you have
here?"
ooh, he's wolf all right" was re-
piled.
81 hear he is very savage beast"
You just ought to see him attack
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 Is
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. I have to
tell of his savageness to keep the chill
dren away"
''Mr. Norton" said the young man
after drawing long breath, "if |
should want to take your wolf for a
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.
10 Of I,1ak
when Miss Jessie Fayne and Mr..
Albert Morton came down to the pond
and heard the news.
Why, if that is 40 then we can't
GO" said Mr.. Morton.
But why can't wes was asked.
Look at the risk! That wolf may
be here at any minutei"
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 savage animal, Miss
Fayne."
Il came down here to skate, Mr..
Morton, and 1t will take more than
one old wolf to drive me home again.
If you are afraid"
oh, no, no, no. It Is solely on
your account"
But you needn't mind me. Come
oni"
Away they went up the river, side
by side, she smiling contemptuously
and ne glancing back over his shout
der at brief intervals with an awful
dread in his heart 1t was an inner
tied fear, and he could not control it.
OF a sudden, after one of his glances
back, he caught the girl by the arm
and almost shrieked out:
THE wolf! The VOLT He is after
us!"
He can't be-" she replied.
But he was, and if they had looked
a little closer they might have made
out skater not far behind the ami
NAL.
He's coming! He's eoming!" 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 -e and alonel
The wolf came up am began circling
the girl, as if preparatory to a spring,
but before he had closed in the skater
arrived and stretched him dead with
a bullet from his pistol
oh Stephen"
Is this you, Jessie?"
Inc next morning Mr.. Morton went
nome He had neither excuses nor
fRrewells In two months Miss Jessie
Fayne became Stephen Allaire's wife.