Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
PAD TELLS Us ANOTHER STORY
Continued From Last week3

w. a. IOH'i't draw by Two
muics. Now was my chance,
thought. Only to see my home folks
> aghih--and / grew more homesick
than ever. When told Spitzy of my
decision. he wouldn't hear to such a
ming. but. when he saw that meant
H. ana was determined to go. he of
fercd me everything he posscss.d IL
would only stay. But | was going
ana away I went, down the mountain
sida yelling and whistling. at
ihst attracted tho Transfers attcn-
tioh' and when L came UP with him
ne wanted TO know who was after
me! explained the situation to him
ana ne sara he was headed for Green
hiPcr. ana would be mighty proud
or my company, he being by himself
VOW t:ecf RIVER was about l25 miles
rum Whcrc We were then. and about
zen miles from home, SO | was over
1oyed. and told him where lived
ABOUT this time Spitzy came up and
answered most of the question. nsk ed
Dy jarvis (Which we found was the
Ieanster's nam"). After seeing how
eager WAS 10 go, Spitzy ut last con-
schted. ana | went back TO ca,nr, IN
get DAISY and my saddle ,cjolnen
mem and we soon left Spitzv, who
was crying as IL he had los, his hos,
',Iehd' i never saw him again" Dad
cleared his throat and thoupbt
o
co. we would sometimes travel I'm
INC wagon and sometimes ride horse
o"c". we Travelled for three DAYS
anu We're about. we thought half
Fay nome, when late on the evening
vi the third day. II began TO snow
- ~ already being about Il foot
on the ground. we hit tho hav." in
me bottom OF the wagon, ana when
We ""okc. IL had added an additional
!oot ana was st!ll coming I. snowra
an that DAY and We had nowhere IN
s IRE and nothing TO make on.
., SO we hau 10 eat the bacon as
% ~ was. The next morniut, ,vbc, ,.
awoke the snow was IN To IN. fo,,o,n
. OF inc wagon bed. and Their. y;.r.
no Indications OF it's soon stonni,,.
thht evening az VIC sat in the wagon
WIS went To the rear raised tbc
nap returned and said. Kid. IL ,hIs
noesh stop by morning, Wen he
80 OUT or here with the horse
ana mules y few more DAVIS OF this
ana we'd all freeze or stnrvc ~
meat about all gone and th.rr,a
pou' thTee more feeds OF grain for
~ uhIHais; so be getting together
80, thn, we can carry. Its about ten
t,i i TO the Halfway Ranch, /
ana once we get there we
III spring. II necessary"
Next morning was up FIRST. ea.ar
,, -" VIC weather was, and IL
""S as eSpected-thc snow s,uI
raining. We ate IT cold. disaxrcoati,
"IeaHIaSt, packed the leftover nro.
= N.S'uhs on one mule ana saddlcd Tho
othcr. got my horse ready ana
W. started out. Jarvis riding a mule
anu iedainS the pack, and ! trinrinp
up the rear on Daisy. tho snow bei,,s.
up To the stirrups. we had rnrc
ABOUT half mi'o when Jaryis drcw
eih. / thought / heard the cry OF
WoIt he said. Looking back down
the valley where we had Icf, ,hn
wagon. l saw sight tho, rb,, ind
me through. Around tho wagon CIR
cied pack OF about twenty wolves.
wed better be beating IL, When
,hey ma nothing in the wagon To eat.
my u nc on our TRAIL" exclaimed
Jarvis, and he urged his mulos ~,
10 their utmost. wa
we had covered probably half n
mile more when on again lookino
back we saw the leaders of The ,voIs
pack strike oar trail. and like a pack
. oi framed hounds the rest followed
al Joining In the cry. We saw at u
e. glance that they would soon bc over
taking us. so Jarvis called To mo.
hrow some of the provisions OF,
Sut not TOO many at n time Thar
p-wlll hold them for n while and give
r us chance 10 gain a little" Snur-
a,"s Dhisy up until got alongside
n ~
= small pieces OF our provisions on our
traii. wien the wolves came Ia
> the first picfSe the leaders pounccd on
II and the rest followed. snarling ana
Swapping. When believed that we
we're about to leave them bchh,d
found to my dismay that there was
only ABOUT enough scraps left 10
ited them once more, so told lar
VS. wait i'll they start gaining
gam; then throw the whole thing
H.sadolo and ALL" he answered
so waited until the wolves came
within 200 yards of US. then | drew
my hunting knife and leaning over
cut the girth OF the pack saddle. lei
ing the whole thing drop off. When
the wolves came TO this we were well
ahead OF them. but l could distin-
Suish their antics and ! shuddcrcd
to hear their snarls and swapping
as they tore the leather saddle into
shreds. What IL they get 10 us?"
thought But they did not get
20 u.s. Tor as we turned a turn iii
,hhe valley l saw far before us in
me distance a large building it
seemed near. but just then oh. so
TAR. Jarvis turned ana said: II hate
20 40 IL. but II We find we can't make
that cabin there's only one thing to
20. Leave one of the mules to their
mercy
AS / again turned and looked back
''''"' ohL against
Inc snow the dark outlines of our
enemies. but they were coming again.
.,, orew my revolver rs did jarvis.
iry ior the leader" he advised. land
Wen probably have chance"
80, All right. you go on" answered.
can catch up again." SO Jarvis
went on and | waited until the leader
Was ABOUT fifty yards-I was n good
shot with n revolver then. | drew a
bead and fired. 1t was as Jaryis had
sald. When the leader fell the Others
jumped on him and the taste of blood
Ir1So tnem mad. struck spurs to
Daisy and fairly plowed through tho
Ynow. soon caught up with Jarvis.
%ho' painting ahead. said: There's
inc ranch" We were soon out OF
danger OF thes wolves and. runninr
our animals into the carrel. we made
for the cabin.
The extremely severe winter
forced usEto remain at this ranch UNI
III early spring whom. after srcgaininr
the wagon, We again took tba .tra az