Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-30

,vnx on the sand bar And along Hen
ri's hunting line it was the trap that
was his ally. Even with his enemy
thus shackled he took big chances.
+; And he took bigger chances than ever
with the lynx under the Windfall.
The cat was an old warrior, SIX or
seven years old. His claws were an
inch and a quarter long, and curved
like simitars. His forefeet and his left
hindfoot were free, and as Kazan ad-
yanced. he drew back, so that the trap
chain was slack under his body. Here
Kazan could not follow his old tactics
of circling about his trapped foe, untl'
4 had become tangled In the chaln, or
had so shortened and twisted IT tnat
there was no chance for leap nc
had to attack face to face, and sudden-
" he lunged in. They, met snouiaeI
to shoulder Kazan's fangs snapped at
the others throat, and missed. before
he could strike again, the lynx nuns
out it's free hindfoot, and even cray
Wolf heard the ripping sound mat IL
made. With snarl Kazan was flung
back his shoulder torn to the bone:
Then It was that one of Henri's MD
don traps saved him from second at
tack = and death. Steel Jaws snap.
ned over one of his forefeet, and
when he leaped, the chain stopped MN
Once or twice before, blind Gray Woit
had leaped in, when she knew that Ma
zan was in great danger. For an IN
slant she forgot her caution now, ana
ne she heard Kazan's snarl Of pain,
she sprang in under the windfall. Five
trans Henri had hidden in the space
in 'front.' Of the bait, house and cray
VOLTS feet found two Of these. Sne
fell on her side swapping and snarilns.
IN his struggles Kazan sprung the re-
naming two traps. One of them miss
cd The fifth and last, caught him py
hindfoot.
This was little past midnight. From
then until morning the earth and sno"
under the windfall were torn up py Inc
struggles of the wolf, the dog ana the
lynx to regain their freedom. ana
when morning came, all three we're ex-
hausted, and lay on their SIDES. pant
ing and with bleeding jaws, waiting Tor
the coming OF man - and deatn.
Z Henri and Weyman were out carry.
When they struck off the main line 10
ward the windfall Henri pointed 10 the
tracks of Kazan and Gray Wolf ana
his Clark face lighted up with pleasure
and excitement. When they reached
the shelter under the mass OF fallen
timber, both stood speechless for a
moment. astounded by what they saw
Even Henri had seen nothing ike TINS
before - two wolves and lynx, all
in traps, and almost within reach OF
one another's fangs. But surprise
could not long delay the business OF
Henri's hunters instinct. The wolves
lay first in his path, and he was rals'
ing his rife to put steel capped oul'
let through the base of kazans brain
wher Weyman caught him eagerly by
the arm. Weyman was staring. HIS
fingers dug into Henris flesh. His eyes
had caught a glimpse Of the steel stud
l6ed collar about Kazan's neck.
"Wait." he cried. TITS not wolf
It's dog
Henri lowered his rifle, staring al
the collar. Weyman's eyes shot tc
GRAY Wolf. She was facing them
, snariing, her white fangs barred to the
foes she could not see. Her blind eyes
were closed. Where there should have
been ewes there was only hair, and ar
exclamation broke from Weyman's
lips.
"Took!" he commanded Of Henri
"What in the name of heaven -
One is dog = wild dog that has
run TO the wolves said Henri. "Anc
, the other is = wolf"
And blind" gasped Weyman.
out blind, m'sieur," added Henri
falling partly into French in his amaze
! meut. He was raising his rifle again
Weyman seized 1t firmly. ..s-
, Don't kill them, Henri" he said
: Give them to me - alive. Figure III
, the. value of the lynx they have DIES
, troyed, and add to that the wolf boun
r ty. and I will pay. Alive, they ar
worth to me a great deal. MY Coo.
dog - and blind wolf - mates!"
He still held Henri's rife, and Henr
: was staring at him as If he did no
{ yet quite understand.
Weyman continued speaking, nj
ewes and face blazing
II "A dog = and blind wolf - mates
he repeated. 1T is wonderful, Henri
r Down there, they will say | have gon
, beyond reason, when my book come
:, out But | shall have proof. sha
take twenty photographs here, befor
YOU kill the lynx. I shall keep tn
, dog. and the wolf alive. And sha
, nav you, Henri, hundred dollar
apiece for the two. May have them
, Henri nodded He held his rifle l
: readiness, while Weyman unpacke
ond got To work Suarliu