The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-05-19
Why wooDsmEN LET THE LONE
WOLF ESCAPE.
Had aPut Up Good Fight" and His
Natural Enemies Spared His Life
In Token Of Their Admiration
for Him.


drawn aside, and down they came like
a flock OF sheep heading for the fold.
By skies and sevens they plunged into
the pool below. rising again in the
swift torrent at various angles; then
circling madly round until at last they
made their way through the narrows
and on down the river.
Dave Mordaunt, the foreman, whis-
tied gayly as he watched the LOGS pass.
But suddenly he saw with uneasiness
that the men stationed at the narrows,
could not keep the logs moving fast
enough. A jam was beginning to
form.
"Shut her of" he called, "and hus-
tie down here! The narrows are
chokedl"
The men swiftly swung out the light
boom and checked the fow q logs.
Then. shoulderchg their poles, the ten
of them marched after their boss down
the narrow path that led to the lower
end of the bay.
The path was merely shelf in the
face Of the cliff. which rose above 1t
for nearly hundred feet. Ten feet
below was another shelf. the lower
path. It was even narrower and mere
slippery.
The men loosened the jam. and the
logs once bore hurried down the
stream. Then they shouldered the long
poles again and started back up the
path toward the dam.
"Hark!" shouted the foreman, hold
Ing up his hand for silence. From their
left, above the roar Of the water, came
yelping of a pack Of wolves.
"They are after a deer!" cried Ben
Ford.
Even as he spoke the deer came in
sight. It was hard pressed; clouds OF
steam rose from its painting sides, and
its dropping head and protruding
tongue showed that 1t was completely
exhausted
The men cheered as 1t passed, but
1t paid no attention to them. Round
the narrow lower path it stumbled
and on reaching the narrows, which
were now free of logs, II plunged in
The rushing current carried 1t down
the river, but 1t gained the other shore
at last and lay down, painting.
''Now, boys" cried Mordaunt, "tht
wolves will follow the path the deel
took! Gather o lot Of rocks and spread
yourselves along the path. When thu
wolves are past me will give the sig
nal. Then let go the stones. Ate
that you can 60 to them with the pike
Don't let one get through"
The men made every preparation t.
give the wolves warm reception. II
few minutes the animals appeared
six OF them. running close together
AS they reached the narrow path the,
fell into single file without lessenint
their speed. AS they ran they gay'
occasional short yelps,
Their tongues were hanging out ant
there was foam about their mouths
and cleaning teeth. Without an up
ward glance they ran in between thu
wall and the rushing. foaming water.
Nov for them!" shouted Dave
With yell the men sent down show
or OF stones on the unsuspecting pack
With bowls OF pain and surprise thu
wolves looked up and saw their foes
Down went their tails and they triet
to retreat; but they were In a trap
One by one they were pushed OF init
the hurrying water.
Only the leader of the pack was lef
alive. He had been knocked into tn,
water by q stone. but had managed L
gain footing on two logs that wer
floating close together. As the log
drifted apart. he mounted the larger
on which he crouched, a picture of al
ject fear. The log began to move slow
ly toward the narrows. Nearer ant
nearer 1t came to the mighty mass o
water pouring out through the gorge
The wolf backed to the far end of tn
log and crouched there, shivering.
Il hate wolf worse than poison,
said Job Nelson, but can't see tina
brute scared plumb to death befor
being drowned"
Neither can l. job" said the fore
man, and he sure put up good flgh
for It,"
The circling current brought the To-
to a point just below where the me-
stood.
With a spring, Job landed on tn
lower path. He stretched out his pol
and drew the log and its frightene
occupant to the shore Then he quick
ly reioined his comrades.
Now, boys" he said, that begga
must pass you all. Anyone who want
him can have him.
Realizing that he was free, the vol
leaped ashore and slouched along tn
path with one eye on the men abov'
Not a hand was raised against hin
On reaching the divide he struck o.
at swift lope and disappeared froI
view.
Come, boys said Dave sharpi,
get those logs going agalnl Wev
lost enough time already. youth
. Companion.
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