The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-02-25

@==z-=-ss ed with the liv.
60 erynan, and he
----{ had to take the
wolf for payment.
lie would keep the animal until cir.
Gus came along.
To keep children away from the
stables 1t was given out that the
animal had killed and eaten no less
than five different persons, and was
on the watch for others
II was declared that II 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. lie 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 a careless way he asked:
What about that wolf you have
here?"
"Oh, he's wolf, all right" was re-
piled
'I hear he is 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 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 have to
tell of his savageness to keep the chill.
dren away"
MIR. Norton" said the young man
after drawing a long breath, III l
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 wac roaming about
He had already bitten old Mrs. John
son and Deacon Skinner, and other
victims would he heard of. The skat-
ers began leaving the pond They
didn't propose to take any such risks
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when Miss Jessie Fayne and Mr..
Albert Morton came down to the pond
and Eedrd the news
why, il that is so then we can't
60" said Mr. Morton.
But why can't we?" was asked.
Look at the risk! That wolf may
he here AZ any minute,"
And he may not be here before
next summer"
"Rut II he is loose he will certainly
make for the pond"
Then let him come. You can pro.
tect me from one old wolff"
"Rut he is a savage animal Miss
Fayne."
Il came down here to skate, Mr.
Morton, and II will take more than
one old wolf 70 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
on!"
Away they went mp the river, side
by Side, she smiling contempmously
and he glancing back over his shoul-
der at brief intervals with an awful
dread In his heart II was an inner
tied fear, and he could not control II.
or sudden after one of hi. glances
back, he caught the girl by the arm
and almost shrieked out:
"The wolf! The wolf! He IL after
usl"
He can't bel" she replied.
But he was, and II they had looked
little closer they might have made
out skater not far behind the ami.
NAL.
He's comingl He's comingl" 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 alonel
The wolf came up aud began circling
the girl, as II 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!"
lis this you, Jessie?"
The next morning Mr. Morton went
home, He had neither excuses nor
farewells, In two months Miss Jessie
Fayne became Stephen Allalres wife.