The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-05-20

One evening about two weeks ago..
said Mrs. Bowscr after looking mt him
in establishment. "our nciehbors. Mr..
and Mrs. Green. came in for game or
cards We were just ready to sit down
ut the table when Mr.. Green mentions
ed the fact that he had just met that
day the man who had saved his life
come thirty years ago. As boy Mr..
Green had gone out to skate On II small
lake lie had been skating about three
quarters of an hour wien Il large wolf
came out of the forest and began To
pursue him. The pursuit hal lasted
nearly mn hour. and the boy WAS about
to fii1 from exhaustion when the mitn
spoken of came along with his dog
and the wolf WIS frightened nwiy
Mr. Bowser. did you tell n story to
match Mr.. Grccn?"
Most certainly" he answered.
"YcS. you, did. And MIR. Green began
laughing ns soon us you started in. lie
seemed to understand that there WAS
whoppcr coming and he WIS right
You said that when you were n hoy
fifteen years old and your parents lived
near Il river in Florida you went out
one night with your skates to have II
little spin. Wolves were plenty In ilnt
location. but you did not think that any
wolf would he so daring us to attack
yoi;ng Samuel Bowser. You didn't
even take crowbar with you as II
weapon Of defense. When you made
tie statement Mrs. Green was looking
On The floor for lost hairpin. You
may have thought she had lost one. but
| knew better She wanted to get her
face ont of sight so that she could
laugh"
''Hut why did she want to laush?'
asked Mr. Euwscr.
Mrs, Eowser's only direct reply to
this WAS II look of contempt. and then
she Went on:
You had only gone half n mile on
yau skates when you heard the howl
of n Wolf. Did ii scare you! Not much.
Young Samuel Bowser WAS not kid
tu get scared over the howl of one
wulf. You simply continued To cut
pigeon wings and curlycucs. Present.
y there came the howl of Il second
wolf. No attention WIS paid ~ 1t. The
howl was heard by your mother at
home. but she only greeted 1t with
smiles She didn't know much about
wolves. but she did know her son
Sammy from head To heels. At this
critical point. Mr.. Bowser. you must
have noticed that Mr.. Green went iu
The front door to sec if it was raining.
lie was gone about five minutes and
must have had five hearty laughs dur
ing that time, His face VAS stiil
! twitchimg as he came in"
Il don't see why he wanted to-
laugh" remarked Mr.. Bowscr.
Maybe moi. There came II howl Of
a third. fourth and fifth wolf. but you
ouly SMILED il, disdain Your mother
heard them. loo. but she did not even
stop her knitting. AS you moved slow
ly up the river whistIing as you went.
there came more bowls until you final
IL estimated the number of wolves at
fifteen Then. of Il sudden pack of
The fierce and hungry brutcs dashed
out upon tie ice and with foam ncckcd
Jaws and claslling fangs rushed upon
YOU Was Samuel Bowscr there to be
pulled down and made yAplf meat Of:
No, you weren't there. were yon. Mr..
Howser:"
Il don't remember that was, he
1 replied
No You were scooting up the river.
NOT for your life. but to amuse yourself
with the savage brutcs. YoIr let them
come so near the foam flew on your
conttalls. but AT no time We're YOU in
danger